Lawrence Maurice Pitre
1907 Montegut, Louisiana – 1972 Montegut, Louisiana
Continuation of tree (3rd child of Richard Peter Pitre/Julienne Leboeuf); all known surname descendants:
9 Lawrence Maurice Pitre b: 30 June 1907 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 26 November 1972 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
+Cecilia Nora Crochet b: 3 July 1912; m: Abt. 1930 [Adam/Julie Eveline Leboeuf]; d: 21 May 1976 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
10 Anna Mae Pitre b: 30 January 1932 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 20 October 1989 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
+John Lennes St. Amant b: 20 June 1930; m: Aft. 1950 [Robert/Marie Zelia Cormier]; d: 5 March 1995 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
10 Lawrence Pitre b: 10 January 1934 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 17 March 1969 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
10 Peter Paul Pitre b: 9 April 1935 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 15 January 1959 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA
10 Harold Pitre b: 16 April 1940 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 1 March 2020 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Carol Josephine Barbo b: 2 August 1943 Coushatta, Red River, LA; m: unknown [Charlie Alford/Ruby Lee Britain]; d: 27 October 2021 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
10 Helen Marie Pitre b: 5 May 1943 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA; d: 3 March 2022 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Stanley Glen Mann b: 22 September 1942 Jefferson, TX; m: Abt. 1964
10 Roland Paul Pitre b: 24 February 1946; d: 14 December 2019
+--- Prosperie m: 6 May 1968
10 Ruble Peter Pitre b: 15 September 1948; d: Aft. March 2022
+Peggy ---
10 Sallie Ann Pitre b: 23 August 1951; d: 6 November 2010 Alexandria, Rapides, LA
+William Ray Ferguson b: 18 August 1949; m: Abt. 1972; d: 21 August 2016
10 Bessie Pitre d: Aft. November 1972
10 Martha Pitre d: Aft. March 2021
+Jerald Chauvin b: February 1952 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: unknown [Gordon/Marguerite ---]; d: 18 May 2020 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
Notes for Lawrence Maurice Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Montegut, lower Terrebonne, Louisiana: Lawrence Pitre 30 roustabout/oil contracting co., wife Cecilia 27, Annie May 8, Junior 6, Peter 3.
- 1950 Terrebonne, LA: Lawrence Pitre 43 oyster merchant/fish, wife Cecelia 37, Anna Mae 18, Lawrence Jr. 16 laborer/fish, Peter 14, Harold 10, Roland 4, Helen 6, Reubel 1.
WWII Records: Peter Laurence Pitre, res. Montegut, LA; b. 30 Jun 1907 Montegut, LA; wife Mrs. Marie Cecelia Pitre; 5' 7", 140 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, dark complexion, scar on left upper lip; Houma, LA.
Obituary: Lawrence Joseph Pitre Sr., 65 years of age and a resident of Rte. 1, Box 184, Price St., Montegut, died there Sunday, Nov. 26 (1972) at 9:05 p.m. He was the husband of Cecelia Crochet Pitre and son of the late Peter Pitre and Mrs. Julian LeBoeuf Pitre. Children include Ruble and Roland Pitre of Montegut, Harold Pitre of Houma, the late Peter, Lawrence and Bessie Pitre, Mrs. John St. Amant of Montegut, Mrs. Stanley Mann of Beaumont, Tex., Misses Sally and Martha Pitre, both of Montegut. He was the brother of Harris and Clarence Pitre of Montegut, Mrs. Alvin LeBlanc of Little Caillou, Mrs. Lillian Savoy of Bayou Blue and Miss Angelina Pitre of Montegut, as well as the grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of one. Mr. Pitre's remains will lie in state at the Montegut Fire Station with burial planned in the Dugas Cemetery. Religious services have not yet been slated but will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Chauvin Funeral home is handling the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Dugas Cemetery, Montegut, LA: Lawrence P. / Pitre Sr. / Jun 30, 1907 / Nov 26, 1972 // Cecilia C. Pitre / July 3, 1912 / May 21, 1976
Obituaries for the children:
Anna Mae Pitre: Tombstone Inscription: Loving wife & mother / Anna Mae P / Stamant / Jan. 30, 1932 / Oct. 20, 1989 // John L. St Amant / PFC US Army / Korea / Jun 20, 1930 - Mar. 5, 1995
Lawrence Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Dugas Cemetery, Montegut, LA: Lawrence Pitre Jr. / Jan 10, 1934 / Mar 17, 1969 / age 35; Also: Lawrence J Pitre Jr / Louisiana / PFC US Army / Jan. 10, 1934 - March 17, 1969
Peter Paul Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Dugas Cemetery, Montegut, LA: Peter P Pitre / born Apr 9, 1935 / died Jan 15, 1959 / age 23
Harold Pitre: April 16, 1940 - March 1, 2021 (80 years old): We are sad to announce that on March 1, 2021 we had to say goodbye to Harold Pitre (Houma, Louisiana), born in Montegut, Louisiana. He was predeceased by: his parents, Lawrence Pitre, Sr. and Cecile Crochet Pitre; and his siblings, Anna Mae St. Amant, Lawrence Pitre, Jr., Peter Pitre, Roland Pitre and Sally Ferguson. He is survived by: his wife Carol Barbo Pitre; his children, Paul Pitre (Lisa), Paula Pitre Cadiere and Brian Pitre (Angela); his siblings, Helen Mann, Ruble Pitre and Martha Chauvin; his grandchildren, Alex Cadiere, Kaitlyn Cadiere, Jordan Cadiere, Joshua Pitre, Emma Pitre and Olivia Pitre; and his great-grandchildren, Emeri Cadiere and Chase Adams, Jr.
Tombstone Inscription, Hand Cemetery, Red River Parish, LA: In loving memory / Harold Pitre / Apr. 16, 1940 / Mar. 1, 2021 / loving husband, dad / & paw paw // In loving memory / Carol Pitre / Aug. 2, 1943 - Oct. 27, 2021 / loving wife, mom / mamie and mimi
Helen Marie Pitre: The Courier (Houma, LA), Friday, 4 March 2022: Houma - Helen Marie Pitre Mann, age 78, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was a native of Montegut and a resident of Houma, LA. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the graveside service at Dugas Cemetery on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Helen is survived by her sons, Kevin G. Mann and wife, Samantha, and Scott A. Mann; brother, Ruble P. Pitre and wife, Peggy; sister, Martha P. Chauvin; sister-in-law, Elaine Pitre; grandchildren, Kelly G. and Gina M. Mann; and great-grandchild, Destin Weicht Jr. Helen was preceded in death by her son, George G. Mann; parents, Lawrence Maurice Joseph Sr. and Cecelia Nora Crochet Pitre; brothers, Lawrence J., Jr., Peter P., Harold J. and wife, Carol, and Roland P. Pitre; sister, Bessie Pitre, Anna Mae "Noon" St. Amant and husband, John, and Sally Ann Ferguson and husband, William; and brother-in-law, Jerald Chauvin. Helen was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed dancing, cooking, going to the casino, and spending time with family and friends. She will be dearly missed by all whose hearts she touched. Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Sallie Ann Pitre: The Marksville Weekly News (Marksville, LA), Thursday, 11 November 2010: Bunkie - Funeral mass for Sallie Ann Ferguson was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev. Jack Michalchuk officiating. Burial was held in Pythian Cemetery. Arrangements are held under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie. Mrs. Ferguson, age 59 of Bunkie, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Cecelia Pitre; two sisters, Bessie Pitre and Anna Mae St. Amant; and two brothers, June Pitre and Peter Pitre. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, William Ray 'Bill' Ferguson of Bunkie; her son, William Lee 'Peanut' Ferguson (Sarah) of Evergreen; her daughter, Crystal Ann 'Sunshine' Ferguson of Bunkie; her adopted daughter, Michelle Pasquier of Bunkie; three brothers, Ruble Pitre of Bourg, Roland Pitre of Montegut and Harold Pitre of Houma; two sisters, Martha Pitre of Montegut and Helen Mann of Bourg; and her four grandchildren, Emily Doucet, Jace Ferguson, Tucker Ferguson and Tanner Ferguson.
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Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes (Rev. Hebert)
- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 11 June 2022.