Continuation of tree (4th child of Gaston Noe Pitre/Alice Amelie Aupied); all known surname descendants:
9 Malvin Thomas Pitre b: 21 December 1919 Lafourche Crossing, Lafourche, LA; d: 12 October 1998 Raceland, Lafourche, LA
+ Clara Babin b: 12 September 1919 Lafourche, LA; m: 16 October 1938 Lafourche, LA [Martial/Evelina Fauchaux]; d: 6 August 2009 Raceland, Lafourche, LA
10 Malvin Thomas Pitre b: 5 October 1953 Raceland, Lafourche, LA; d: 12 January 1999 Raceland, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Malvin Thomas Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Raceland, Lafourche, Louisiana: Malvin Pitre 20 truck driver/ice co., wife Clara 20, brother-in-law Marshall Babin 18 laborer/pressing shop. [Hwy. 90]
- 1950 Raceland, Lafourche, LA: Malvin T. Pitre 30 ice peddler/ice company, wife Clara B. 30, nephews-in-law Abel L. Bourgeois 10 & Roger R. Bourgeois 6.
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA), 14 October 1998: A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church in Raceland for Malvin Thomas Pitre, 78, a native of Lafourche Crossing and resident of Raceland, who died at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 12, 1998. Burial was at the church cemetery. He was the husband of Clara Babin Pitre; father of Malvin T. Pitre Jr.; foster father of Roger and Abel Bourgeois; brother of Ethel Foret and Rena LeBlanc; and grandfather of Brandon Thomas Pitre and Rocky Chauvin. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gaston and Alice Aupied Pitre; brothers, Nolan and Dewey Pitre and sister, Viola Pertuit. He was a parishioner of St. Mary Nativity Catholic Church, a U.S. Army World War II veteran, member of Woodmen of the World, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc. of Raceland.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Mary's Cemetery, Raceland, LA: Malvin T. Pitre / Tec 5 US Army / World War II / Dec. 21, 1919 - Oct. 12, 1998 // Clara Babin Pitre / Sept. 12, 1919 - Aug. 6, 2009
Notes for Clara Babin:
Obituary: Friday, 7 August 2009: Clara
B. Pitre, 89, a native of Lafourche Parish, La., and a life-long resident
of Raceland, La., died Thursday, Aug. 6. She is survived by one
grandchild, Brandon Pitre; one step-grandchild, Emery Chauvin III;
two nephews, Roger Bourgeois and wife Carolyn of Houma, La., and Abel
Bourgeois and wife Kathleen of Denham Springs, La.; one brother, Martial
Babin Jr.; and one sister, Solidelle Babin Haydel. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Malvin Pitre Sr.; one son, Malvin
Pitre Jr.; parents, Martial Babin Sr. and Evelina Faucheaux Babin;
and one sister, Leonie Babin Bourgeois. Clara was born Sept. 12,
1919 in the St. Charles Community. She graduated from St. Charles High
School where she excelled in basketball and academic achievement. She
married Malvin Pitre Sr. Oct. 16, 1938 just prior to World War II.
They were young entrepreneurs, always being self-employed. Clara drove a
large ice truck and kept the ice route going while Malvin was away in the Army
serving his country. Later when "Ice Boxes" were replaced by
refrigerators, they teamed up to run several successful milk distribution routes
for Acadia Dairy. Clara kept the books while Malvin, Roger and Abel made
the deliveries. Malvin and Clara enjoyed hard work and taught many others
the "virtues of work" by
employing several young men during the operation of their ice and milk business.
Clara loved sewing, cooking and visiting with family. She will be greatly
missed by family and friends. A special thanks to caregiver Cynthia
Johnson for years of loving care. In lieu of flowers, a donation to your
favorite charity is requested. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 8, at St. Mary Nativity Church in Raceland with mass to follow.
Burial will be at the church cemetery. Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland is
in charge of the arrangements.
Obituary for the son:
Malvin Thomas Pitre: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA): A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Raceland for Malvin Thomas Pitre Jr., 45, a native and resident of Raceland, who died at 4 a.m. Jan. 12, 1999. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Falgout Funeral Home and 8 a.m. until funeral time at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery. He was the son of Clara Babin Pitre; father of Brandon Thomas Pitre and Rocky Chauvin; foster brother of Roger and Abel Bourgeois; and special friend of Christine Hebert. He was preceded in death by his father, Malvin Thomas Pitre Sr. He was a parishioner of St. Mary Catholic Church. Falgout Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Mary's Cemetery, Raceland:
Malvin T. Pitre, Jr. / born Oct. 5, 1953 - died Jan. 12, 1999
Back one generation to parents of Malvin Thomas Pitre
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: 12 June 2022.