Continuation of tree (8th child of Joseph Pitre/Marie Louise Soileau); all known surname descendants:
9 Luke Pitre b: 28 May 1915 Grande Prairie, Evangeline, LA; d: 26 March 2001 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
+Pearl Brignac b: 7 March 1920; m: October 1937 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Aubin/Eleanor Roberie]; d: 3 September 1985 Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA
10 Bernadene 'Deanie' Pitre b: Abt. 1938; d: Aft. June 2020
+Theodore Matherne Bourque b: 6 September 1937 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA; m: 27 November 1955 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA [Martin/Verna Doucet]; d: 22 June 2020 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA
10 Rena Ann Pitre b: Abt. 1940; d: Aft. March 2001
+--- Sebastien
*2nd Husband of Rena Pitre:
+John Felder d: Aft. March 2001
10 Karen Pitre b: Abt. 1942; d: Aft. March 2001
+Erroll Gauthreaux d: Aft. March 2001
Notes for Luke Pitre:
Census
- 1930 Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana: J. L. Pitre 54, wife Louisa 49, Ambroise 23, Carlton 20, J.B. 18, Luke 14, Mary 11, and brother Kassuth Pitre 45.
- 1940 Evangeline, LA: Luke Pitre 24 farmer/renter, wife Purl 20, Burnidine 1.
- 1950 St. Landry, LA: Luke Pitre 34 farmer/farm, wife Pearl 29, Bernadine 11, Rena Anne 9, Keran 7.
MISC: Clarion News (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 30 August 1934: Five merrymakers were seriously injured, with the probability of one dying, last Wednesday night at a brawl near Vidrine Dance Hall near Ville Platte. Two brothers, Carlton and Luke Pitre, returning from the dance, were shot by Adam Lafleur, allegedly engaged as liquor agent for the proprietor of the dive. According to testimony given by the Pitre brothers, trouble arose at Vidrine's dance hall between some Delafosse brothers and their own party. With them was another brother, Jean Batiste Pitre. When the Pitre brothers left the hall, they noticed the Delafosse brothers and Adam Lafleur following them at a comfortable distance. The pursued noticed that the other party was heavily armed. After walking about twenty paces, just on the bridge dividing St. Landry and Evangeline parish, Lafleur opened fire at the retreating Pitre brothers. Carlton crumpled, reeled and fell to the ground. Luke Pitre, staggered under the fire and fell near his brother. The third brother, yet unscratched, rushed to his nearby buggy, and pulling out a shotgun, started shooting at the now retreating Delafosses and Lafleur. He landed a few shots in the backs of his assailants but did no great damage. Rushed to the local sanitarium in Ville Platte, the Pitres were found to be severely injured, one was found to be in a decidedly critical condition with little hope to survive. One pellet had narrowly missed his heart, doctors said. Jules Vidrine, former constable and proprietor of the dance hall, gives a different version of the affair. He contends that the dance broke at twelve and that the shooting occurred at 2:30. In bed at the time, he immediately went to the scene of the shooting which he claims was at the Petit Passe bridge, where he learned that the Pitre brothers had been lying in wait for the other party. He claims he was reliably informed that the Pitres were the aggressors and that they waited for the Delafosses. The latter turned around and went to get Adam Lafleur and then returned to the bridge. No charges were filed by any of the injured parties and as yet no arrests had been made since officials deemed it improper since no formal charges had been made. The father of the injured Pitre brothers said that he had forbidden his sons to go to the place.
WWII Records: Luke Pitre, res. Washington, LA; b. 28 May 1915 Ville Platte, LA; wife Mrs. Luke Pitre; 5'6", 145 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Ville Platte, LA.
Obituary: The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), Thursday, 29 March 2001: Luke "Pete" Pitre, A retired security guard for the state of Louisiana and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Monday, March 26, 2001, at the home of his daughter, Karen Gautreau. He was 85 and a native of Grand Prairie. Visiting was at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Opelousas, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 11 a.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Angelo Cremaldi. Interment in Bellevue Memorial Park, Opelousas. Survived by three daughters, Deanie Bourque and husband Matherne of Grand Prairie, Rena Felder Sebastian and husband John Felder and Karen Gautreau and husband Errol, all of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Rita Ortego and Belle Ardoin, both of Ville Platte; 11 grandchildren, Donna Brignac, Mona Esquilin, Liz Roberie, Patty Bourque, James Ricky Sebastian, Roxane Eskan, Renee Sebastian, Lisa McLean, Lori McGregor, Jamie Vanbiber and Jill Keith; 20 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Brignac Pitre. Pallbearers will be James Ricky Sebastian, John Elvin Pitre, John McLean, Johnny McGregor, Craig Vanbiber and Lyle Brignac. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association.
Tombstone Inscription, Bellevue Memorial Park,
Opelousas, LA: Pearl B. / 1920 - 1985 / together forever / Luke / 1915 -
2001 / PITRE
Notes for Pearl Brignac:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 4 September 1985: Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Our Lady Queen of Angels Church here for Mrs. Luke Pitre, the former Pearl Brignac, 65, of Baton Rouge. Mrs. Pitre, a resident of Baton Rouge, died Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Luke Pitre of Baton Rouge; three daughters, Mrs. Mathern Bourque of Grand Prairie, Mrs. Erroll Gauthreaux and Mrs. Rena Sebastien, both of Baton Rouge; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1-11 p.m. today with a rosary to be recited at 6:30 p.m. in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home in Opelousas, which is in charge of arrangements.
Back one generation to parents of Luke Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Parishes of Acadia, Allen Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu,
Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St Landry, St Martin, St Mary and Vermillion.
- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
Last updated: 29 January 2026.