Continuation of tree (4th child of Florence Pitre/Amelia Langley); all known surname descendants:
9 Meaux 'Mayo' Pitre b: 8 February 1900 Welsh, Calcasieu, LA; d: 19 April 1966 Hathaway, Jefferson Davis, LA
+ Augustine Reed b: 14 July 1898; m: Abt. 1919 [Andre/Marie Onesia Comeaux]; d: 5 May 1975 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Ezora Pitre b: 1 October 1919 Acadia, LA; d: 25 May 2003 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Eddie E. LaBauve (aka LaBove) b: 25 December 1913 Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis, LA; m: Aft. 1940; d: 4 October 1995 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
10 Clamas Pitre b: 7 December 1921 Basile, Acadia, LA; d: 27 February 1989 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+John DeBarge b: 2 November 1917; m: unknown; d: 23 November 1985 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Clifford Pitre b: 12 August 1924 Basile, Acadia, LA; d: 2 November 2004 Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Versie Mae Bolfa b: 11 March 1929 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; m: unknown [Thomas/Mary Edna Brown]; d: 22 July 2005 Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Lillian Pitre b: 24 March 1927 Jefferson Davis, LA; d: Aft. December 2009
+Emerson Lopez b: 5 July 1920; m: 18 December 1943; d: 28 August 1999 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Villian 'Vivian' Pitre b: 8 October 1929 Jefferson Davis, LA; d: 12 October 1986 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Edmund Crochet b: 29 July 1927 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA; m: unknown [Delous/Sidonia Crochet]; d: 16 July 2008 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Amelia Pitre b: 10 November 1930 Iota, Acadia, LA; d: 11 August 1948 Iota, Acadia, LA
10 Helen Pitre b: 25 September 1933; d: Aft. December 2009
+Melvin H. Breaux b: 28 February 1930; m: 15 March 1952 [Alton/Thelma Morgan]; d: 7 August 2009 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Gertie Lou Pitre b: 10 September 1936; d: 16 September 2004 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Dave J. Broussard b: 16 January 1933; m: 24 March 1955; d: 7 February 2004 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
10 Hilda Pitre b: 28 February 1938; d: 27 April 2009 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+John C. LaBauve b: 12 August 1938; m: unknown
10 Oris James Pete b: 4 November 1942 Iota, Acadia, LA; d: 4 December 2009 Jennings, Jefferson Davis, LA
+Sandra Dupont b: 2 July 1950; m: unknown [Wallace/Laura Doucet]; d: 14 February 2008 d: Bef. December 2009
Notes for Meaux Pitre:
Census
- 1920 Acadia, Louisiana: Mayo Piter 19 laborer/canal, wife Gustine 21, Esor 1
- 1930 Jefferson Davis, LA: Mayo Pitre 38, wife Celestine 32, Esole 13, Clemence 10, Clifford 5, Lillian 3 years 3 months, Villian 1 year 2 months.
- 1940 Acadia, LA: Mayo Pete 39 farmer/farm, wife Gustine 40, Esawere 22, Clifford 16 new worker, Lillian 13, Villand 11, Emilia 9, Helen 6, Gerdie 5, Hildia 1.
Obituary: Lake Charles American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Wednesday, 20 April 1966: Hathaway - Funeral services for Mayo Pete, 67, were to be at 3 p.m. today from St. Lawrence Catholic Church with Rev. Wilfred Sylvester, pastor, officiating. Burial was to be in Reed Cemetery near Basile. Mr. Pete died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in his home near Jennings. A native of Allen Parish, he had lived in the Hathaway area for 13 years after moving from Millerville. He was a retired employee of the Louisiana Irrigation Milling Co. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Miguez Funeral Home in Jennings. Survivors are his wife, the former Gustan Reed: seven daughters, Mrs. Edmond Crochet of Hathaway, Mrs. Emerson Lopez, Mrs. Dave Broussard and Mrs. Allen Gary, all of Jennings, Mrs. Eddie Labove of Lake Arthur, Mrs. Melvin Breaux of Lake Charles and Mrs. John Debarge of Kinder. Also, two sons, Oris J. Pete of Jennings and Clifford Pete of Houma; one sister, Mrs. Eulice Miller of Evangeline; one half-brother, Adam Ardoin of Evangeline; 46 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Reed Cemetery, Nezpique, Acadia, LA: Augustine Pete / born Reed / July 14, 1898 / May 5, 1975 / in memory of / Mama and Dad / Mayo Pete / May 14, 1900 / April 19, 1966
WWI registration record: Mayo Pitre; Evangeline, Acadia, LA; born 7 May 1900; Augustine Reed; grey eyes & black hair.
***Social Security
lists as Mayo Pete 14 Mar 1899 - April 1966
Notes for Augustine Reed:
Obituary: Hathaway - Funeral services for Mrs. Mayo Pete, 76, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, from St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. John Poerio, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Reed Cemetery near Basile under direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. A Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today, May 6, in the funeral home chapel. Mrs. Pete died at 3:40 p.m. Monday (5 May 1975) in the Jenning American Legion Hospital following a lengthy illness. A native of Acadia Parish, she was the former Augustine Reed. Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. Johnny LaBouve of Lake Arthur, Mrs. John DeBarge, Mrs. Emerson Lopez, Mrs. Dave Broussard, and Mrs. Edmond Crochet, all of Hathaway, Mrs. Melvin Breaux of Lake Charles and Mrs. Joseph Bourgeois of Hayes; two sons, Oris Pete of Jennings and Clifford Pete of Morgan City; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Fontenot of Lake Charles; two half-sisters, Mrs. Emily Fontenot of Jennings and Mrs. Mary Guillette of Port Arthur, Tex.; 45 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Obituaries for the children:
Ezora Pitre: American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Tuesday, 27 May 2003: Lake Arthur - Mrs. Ezora Pitre LaBauve, 84, died Sunday, May 25, 2003, in the Jennings hospital. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Burial will be in Andrus Cove Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.
Clamas Pitre: The Kinder Courier News (Kinder, LA), Thursday, 9 March 1989: Funeral services for Mrs. Clamas P. DeBarge, age 67, of Jennings were held on Tuesday, February 28 in the St. Lawrence Catholic Church of Hathaway at 2 p.m. The Reverend Fred Russi officiated. Burial was in the Reed Cemetery under the direction of Ardoin's Funeral Homes of Kinder. Mrs. DeBarge died on Monday, February 27 at 4:26 a.m. in the American Legion Hospital in Jennings after a brief illness. Born near Basile, Mrs. DeBarge was a resident of Hathaway for the past 15 years. Survivors include her two sons, Mr. John DeBarge, Jr. of Hathaway and Mr. Norman DeBarge of Kinder; one daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Perron of Huntsville, Texas; two brothers, Mr. Clifford Pitre of Lake Arthur and Mr. Oris Pitre of Hathaway; five sisters, Mrs. Ezora LaBove and Mrs. Hilda LaBove, both of Lake Arthur, Mrs. Lillian Lopez of Jennings, Mrs. Helen Breaux of Lake Charles and Mrs. Gertie Broussard of Hathaway; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, Reed Cemetery, Nezpique, Acadia, LA: Clamas Pitre DeBarge / Dec. 7 / 1921 / Feb. 27 / 1989 / in memory of // John DeBarge / Nov 2 / 1917 / Nov 23 / 1985 / in memory of
Clifford Pitre: American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Thursday, 4 November 2004: Lake Arthur - Clifford Pitre, 80, died Nov. 2, 2004, in his residence. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, in Matthews and Son Funeral Home of Lake Arthur. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery.
Lillian Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Bertrand Cemetery, Jennings: Emerson / July 5, 1920 / Aug. 28, 1999 / Dec. 18, 1943 / Lillian P. / Mar. 24, 1927 / (blank) / earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal / LOPEZ
Villian 'Vivian' Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Bertrand Cemetery, Jennings: Vivian P. / Crochet / Oct. 8 / 1929 / Oct. 12 / 1986 / loving wife and mother // Edmund / Crochet / July 29, / 1927 / July 16, / 2008
Amelia Pitre: Beaumont Journal (TX), Thursday, 12 August 1948: Crowley, La., Aug. 12 - Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Millerville church will burial at Reed cemetery for Amelia Pitre, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Pitre of near Iota. She was killed instantly Wednesday when a truck on which she was riding ran into a ditch near Francois Brothers store west of Iota. The girl was on her way to work, riding on a seat on the bed of the truck with her legs dangling over the side. The driver suddenly had trouble with the steering gear and lost control of the truck, which swerved. The girl was thrown into the ditch and a rear wheel of the truck passed over her body as it too went into the ditch. She died within five minutes.
Helen Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Bertrand Cemetery, Jennings: BREAUX / Helen Pitre / Sept. 25, 1933 / (blank) / Mar. 15, 1952 / Melvin H. / Feb. 28, 1930 / Aug. 7, 2009
Gertie Lou Pitre: American Press (Lake Charles, LA), Friday, 17 September 2004: Jennings - Mrs. Gertie Lou (Pete) Broussard, 68, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, in her residence. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 17, in Miguez Funeral Home. Burial will be in Bertrand Cemetery.
Tombstone Inscription, Bertrand Cemetery, Jennings: Gertie P. Broussard / Sept. 10, 1936 / Sept. 16, 2004 / loving wife, mother and granny / Mar. 24, 1955 / Dave J. Broussard / Jan. 16, 1933 / Feb. 7, 2004 / loving husband, father and gramps
Hilda Pitre: Jennings Daily News (Jennings, LA), 1 May 2009: Mrs. John C. (Hilda Pete) LaBauve - Funeral services for Mrs. John C. (Hilda Pete) LaBauve, 71, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings, with Rev. Austin Spell officiating. Burial will be in Bertrand Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1-10 p.m. Wednesday and will continue from 8 a.m. until time of services on Thursday. Mrs. LaBauve died at 11 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at Jennings American Legion Hospital. A lifelong resident of Jennings, Mrs. LaBauve was a homemaker. She was involved in Friends Supporting Friends and Cajun Helpers. She loved to cook and was an avid Bingo player. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and her dogs, Taffy and Ginger. She was loved by everyone who knew her and will be greatly missed by all. Survivors include her husband, Mr. John C. 'Bozo' LaBauve of Jennings; three daughters, Gloria (Jerald) Brunette, Jolane (Brian) Dupont and Serena LaBauve, all of Jennings; a special daughter, Phyllis Deshotel of Jennings; three sons, Randy Gary of Iota, Damie LaBauve of Jennings and John LaBauve Jr. of Lafayette; two sisters, Lillian Lopez of Jennings and Helen Breaux of Lake Charles; one brother, Oris Pete of Jennings; a daughter-in-law, Linda Gary; 14 grandchildren, Sadie Gary, Katina (Chris) Stanley, Heather Gary, Branden (Tanya) Dennis, Jamie Dennis, Blake Hebert, Ian LaBauve, Shalyn LaBauve, Tami Courville, Dezra LaBauve, Kyleigh LaBauve, Peyton LaBauve, Branson LaBauve and Chelsea Deshotel; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mayo and Augustine Reed Pitre; two sons, Roger and Malcolm Gary; infant triplets; one daughter, Gaylynn LaBauve; two brothers, Clifford and Edmond Pitre; five sisters, Clomas DeBarge, Girtie Broussard, Villian Crochet, Ezora LaBauve and Amelia Pitre; three sisters-in-law, Sandra Pete, Versie Mae Pitre and Serice Howard; and five brothers-in-law, John DeBarge, Dave Broussard, Edmond Crochet, Willie LaBauve Sr. and Emerson Lopez. Pallbearers will be Daniel LeDoux, Terry Crochet, Mark Courville, SSGT. Jamie Dennis, Phyllis Fontenot and Jeremy Bellard. Honorary pallbearers will be Damie LaBauve, Dezra LaBauve, Kyleigh LaBauve, Brian Dupont, Branden Dennis and Milton LaBauve.
Tombstone Inscription, Bertrand Cemetery, Jennings: Love and miss you / Hilda M. / Pete / Feb. 26, 1938 / Apr. 27, 2009 / LaBauve
Oris James Pete: Jennings - Funeral services for Mr. Oris James Pete, 67, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 7, 2009 in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Mike Tramel officiating. Burial will be in the Bertrand Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home of Jennings. Funeral home visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 and from 8:00 am until the time of service on Monday. A rosary led by Mr. Bill Marceaux will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, in the funeral home chapel. Mr. Pete died at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Pete was a native of Iota, La. and resided in Jennings for the past 21 years. He was a foundation driller and was a past member of Long Gulley Hunting Club. He is survived by three daughters; Jennifer Pete of Basile, La., Maxine Nelson and Penny Nelson of Sierra Vista, Az., a son; Malcom James Pete of Hathaway, La. and two sisters; Lillian Lopez of Jennings, La. and Helen Breaux of Lake Charles, La., 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Mr. Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Mayo and Augustine Reed Pitre; his wife, Sandra Dupont Pete, two daughters; Rebecca Ann Pete and Michelle Nicole Pete and a grandson, Thomas O'Neal Deshotel.
Tombstone Inscription, Bertrand Cemetery, Jennings: Sandra D. Pete / July 2, 1950 / Feb. 14, 2008 / loving wife / mother Maw-Maw // Oris J. Pete / Nov. 4, 1942 / Dec. 4, 2009 / loving husband / father Paw-Paw
Back one generation to parents of Meaux Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- 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: 9 January 2021.