Continuation of tree (5th child of Joseph Octave Pitre/2nd Wife Gertrude Babin); all known surname descendants:
9 Otis Andrew Pitre b: 6 September 1917 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 16 April 1965 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Dolores Cecile Lecompte 13 March 1920 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; m: 10 July 1940 [Aubin/Johanna Cuneo]; d: 18 February 2001 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
10 Errol Jerry Pitre b: Abt. 1942; d: Aft. 1950
10 Daniel John Pitre b: 31 May 1946 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 1 September 1970 Alvin, Brazoria, TX (crushed skull; possible broken neck; flash explosion of chemical cylinder)
+Tania Belfor Pereira
10 Gaynell Ann Pitre b: 3 September 1956 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 4 June 2017 Morgan City, St. Mary, LA
+Eugene Milton Janise
Notes for Otis Andrew Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Terrebonne, Louisiana: Gertrude Pitre 43, sons Otes 22 automobile mechanic/garage, & Jerry 14 [Bayou Terrebonne Road]
- 1950 Daigleville, Terrebonne, LA: Otis A. Pitre 31 gang foreman/state highway dept., wife Dolores C. 30, Errol J. 8, Daniel J. 4.
WWII records: Otis Andrew Pitre, res. Houma, LA; b. 6 Sep 1917 Houma, LA; contact wife Mrs. Otis Andrew Pitre; 5' 8", 135 lbs., hazel eyes & blonde hair, light complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Houma, LA.
Obituaries for the children:
Daniel John Pitre: San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX), Thursday, 3 September 1970: Alvin - Monsanto Co. officials Wednesday were still trying to determine the cause of an explosion which took the life of Daniel John Pitre, 24. The Tuesday blast occurred when Pitre, a Halliburton Co. employee, was cleaning a tank at the Monsanto plant. He was dead on arrival at Alvin Memorial Hospital.
Back one generation to parents of Otis Andrew 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: 11 October 2022.