Continuation of tree (5th child of Eulese Ulysse Pitre/2nd Wife Dorisea Langley); all known surname descendants:
9 Mitchell Joseph Pitre b: 25 September 1908 Welsh, Calcasieu, LA; d: 21 September 1962 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Leola Hill b: 29 June 1906; m: Abt. 1933; d: 2 September 1987 Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Forest Wayne Pitre b: Abt. 1934; d: Aft. December 2020
10 Donald Allen Pitre b: 16 April 1940 Jefferson Davis, LA; d: 14 December 2020 Franklin, Williamson, TN
+Joy Reeves m: Abt. 1975; d: Aft. December 2020
10 Linda M. Pitre b: Abt. 1943; d: Aft. December 2020
+--- Smith
Notes for Mitchell Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Jefferson Davis, Louisiana: Mitchel J. Pitre 31 tenant farmer/farm, wife Leola 33, Forest W. 5.
- 1950 Jefferson Davis, LA: Mitchell J. Pitre 41 farmer/farm, wife Leola D. 43, Forrest W. 15 farm helper/farm, Donald A. 10, Linda M. 6.
Obituary: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Saturday 22 September 1962: Roanoke - Funeral services for Mitchell Joseph Pitre, 53, a Roanoke rice farmer and cattleman, were to be held at 3 p.m. today in the Evangelical United Brethren church at Roanoke. Rev. Alvin Kleinsasser, pastor of the Jennings Evangelical United Brethren church, was to officiate. Burial was to be in the China cemetery near Elton under direction of the Miguez funeral home Jennings. Mr. Pitre died suddenly about 10 a.m. Friday shortly after being admitted to the Jennings American Legion hospital. A native of Elton he had lived at Roanoke since 1938. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Leola Hill Pitre; two sons, Wayne and Donald Pitre, both of Roanoke; one daughter, Miss Lina Pitre, a student at Louisiana college; two brothers, E. J. Pitre of Kinder and Adras Pitre of Jennings; one sister, Mrs. Frank Miller of Sulpher; one half-sister, Mrs. James Manuel of Kinder, and one grandchild.
Tombstone Inscription, China Cemetery, Jefferson Davis, LA: 'Lee' / Leola Hill / June 29, 1906 / Sept. 2, 1987 / mother / she died as she lived / (unreadable) PITRE / 'Mitch' / M.J. Pitre / Sept. 25, 1908 / Sept. 21, 1962 / father / his memory is blessed
Obituaries for the children:
Donald Allen Pitre: American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Sunday, 20 December 2020: Donald Allen "Pete" Pitre, age 80, of Ragley, La went to his Heavenly home Dec. 14, 2020. Pete was a true American cowboy and loved to rodeo in his younger days. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army and retired from Citgo Petroleum Company after 30 years of service. After retirement, he enjoyed restoring antique tractors and raised Texas Longhorns. He is preceded in death by his parents Mitchell and Leola Hill Pitre, and one grandson Barrett Istre. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Joy Reeves Pitre; children, Donna Istre and Sheila Hanks; stepchildren, Valerie Savoie, Jack "Marty" Savoie, Jesse "Rusty" Savoie, Vanessa Savoie and Laura Hanchey Hall; his brother, Wayne Pitre; his sister, Linda Smith; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The family is grateful to Pete's friend Donnie Cameron, for providing a safe haven for his end of life care. A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Home in Moss Bluff, La. Reverend Don Barrett will officiate. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Camp Pearl Ministries, Reeves LA or the American Parkinson's Disease Association.
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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: 23 October 2022.