Continuation of tree (5th child of Francois Damon Pitre/3rd Wife Hermina Andrepont); all known surname descendants:
9 Pierre Damon Pitre b: 8 October 1867 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 15 October 1906 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA
+ Laura Sovet b: 19 April 1870 Liege, Belgium; m: 10 November 1888 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Hyacinthe/Victoire Tongle]; d: 19 August 1943 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA
10 Marie Martha Pitre b: 7 March 1890 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 7 August 1891 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Fernand Pitre b: 20 October 1892 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 13 March 1968 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+Ida Dupre b: 15 January 1897; m: Abt. 1913 [Charles Christoval/Celeste Ryder] d: 10 November 1982 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Leon Joseph Pitre b: 9 February 1894 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 1 July 1945 Alexandria, Rapides, LA
+Emily Guillory b: 19 December 1900 Louisiana; m: Abt. 1918 [Homere/Eva Corine Martin]; d: 29 April 1979 Pineville, Rapides, LA
10 Martin Pitre b: 29 November 1896 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 7 June 1960 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
+Lucille Dupre (Fontenot) b: 5 April 1896; m: Abt. 1922 [Achille/Marie Alidia Fontenot]; d: 31 December 1968 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
10 Edgar Pitre b: 28 January 1899 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 4 January 1978 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA
+Anna Dupre b: 26 March 1901; m: Abt. 1922; d: 14 February 1989 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Victor Pitre b: 24 December 1900 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 13 March 1902 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
10 Hermina Pitre b: 2 February 1903 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 26 August 1933 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA
+Frank Fontenot b: 7 September 1899; m: March 1920 [Theophile/Jeanne Lucinda Ortego]; d: 15 April 1985 Washington, St. Landry, LA
10 Rose Pitre b: 22 May 1905 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 23 February 1947 Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA
+Willray Jones b: 10 July 1902 Louisiana; m: Abt. 1925 [Louis/Vina ---]; d: 7 April 1969 Plaucheville, Avoyelles, LA
Notes for Pierre Damon Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana: Pierre Pitre 30 (farmer), wife of 11 years Laura 25 (4 of 5 children still living), Fernand 8, Leon 6, Martin 4, Edgard 2.
- 1910 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA: Widow Mrs. Pierre Pitre 40 (6 of 8 children still living), Fernand 18, Leon 16, Martin 15, Edgar 12, Mena 7, Rose 5.
- 1920 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA: Laura Chovet 49, now married to Horrace Dupre 35; her children Edgar Pitre 20 (general farmer), Ermenia Pitre 16, Rose Pitre 14.
- 1930 Plaisance, St. Landry, LA: Widow Laure Pitre 57.
- 1940 Other places, St. Landry, LA: Widowed Laura Sovet 70, living with daughter Rose 34 & her husband Willray Jones 38 farmer and their 5 children.
Obituary: Opelousas Courier (Opelousas, LA), Saturday, 20 October 1906: Died – In Plaisance, Oct. 15th, Pierre D. Pitre, aged thirty-nine years and seven days. St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, LA), Saturday, 20 October 1906: Pitre - In Plaisance, on Monday, October 15th, 1906, Pierre D. Pitre, son of Damon Pitre, aged 39 years and 7 days. Interment at Catholic Church on Wednesday morning, October 16, at 10:30 o'clock.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Andrews Cemetery, Plaisance, LA: Laura Sovet Pitre / "Madam Laurr" / Apr. 19, 1870 / Aug. 19, 1943
Notes for Laura Sovet:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Friday, 20 August 1943: Funeral services were held for Mrs. Laura S. Pitre at the home of her son, Edgar Pitre in Prairie Ronde at 9 a.m. today in the Prairie Ronde Catholic Church. The interment was held in the Plaisance Catholic cemetery. Survivors are Mrs. Willery Jones of Grand Prairie, daughter; Martin Pitre of Plaisance, Leon Pitre of Lewisburg, Fernand and Edgar Pitre of Grand Prairie, sons; Mr. Armand Sovet of Plaisance, brother and Mrs. Albert Dupre of Plaisance, sister. Lafond & Son were in charge.
WWI Registration Records (sons):
Fernand Pitre: Ferdinand Pitre; 5 Jun 1917 St. Landry, LA; b. 20 Oct 1892 (Plaisance); wife & 1 child; tall height & slender build; brown eyes & brown hair.
Leon Joseph Pitre: Leon Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 9 Feb 1894 (Plaisance); mother; medium height, medium build; light brown eyes & light hair; ankle dislocated about 6 years ago.
Martin Pitre: Martin Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 28 Nov 1896 (Plaisance); Mrs. Piere Pitre; medium height, medium build; brown eyes & brown hair.
Edgar Pitre: Edgar Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 28 Jan 1899; Laure Pitre; medium height, slender build; grey eyes & brown hair.
Obituaries for the children:
Fernand Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Thursday, 14 March 1968: Funeral services for Ferdinand Pitre, 76, retired farmer of Opelousas, will be held at 8 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Church cemetery in Prairie Ronde. Pitre died at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday at a Ville Platte Nursing Home. A native of Prairie Ronde, he had been an invalid for many years. His body is at Lafond and Son Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited at 8:30 tonight. Pitre is survived by his widow, the former Ida Dupre of Opelousas; five sons, Herbert, Murray, Wilfred and Wedney Pitre all of Opelousas and Sanwood Pitre of Eunice; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Opelousas; one brother, Edgar Pitre of Prairie Ronde; 21 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Leon Joseph Pitre: The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA), Friday, 6 July 1945: Leon Pitre, aged 52 years, 412 Sanders St., Pineville, La. died at the Veterans Hospital, Alexandria, July 1, 1945 at 3:30 p.m. following a two years illness. Besides his wife, Mrs. Emily G. Pitre, Pineville, he is survived by three sons, Alvin L., stationed in England; Paul T. stationed in Germany; Leon Jr., Pineville; one daughter, Mary Lou also of Pineville; three brothers, Ferdinand, Martin and Edgar all of Opelousas; one sister, Rose Jones also of Opelousas; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the St. Landry Catholic church of Opelousas with interment in the Catholic Cemetery of Opelousas under the direction of Laboud & Son Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Ferdinand, Martin and Edgar Pitre and Milburn Ezra and Dallas Guillory.
Tombstone Inscriptions, St. Landry Church Cemetery, Opelousas, LA: PITRE / Leon / Feb. 9, 1894 / July 1, 1945 / Emily G. / Dec. 19, 1900 / Apr. 29, 1979 /// also Leon Pitre / Louisiana / Wagoner 43 Inf. / Feb. 9, 1893 - July 1, 1945
Martin Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 8 June 1960: Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today for Martin Pitre, 64, Plaisance farmer, who died at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday in a Lafayette hospital. He had been ill six weeks. Pitre was a native and lifelong resident of Plaisance. He was a veteran of World War I. His body is at Lafond and Son Funeral Home where the rosary was recited Tuesday night. Services will be held at the Plaisance Catholic Church with Father Jules Lonoie officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pitre is survived by his wife, the former Lucille Dupre of Plaisance; one son, Dave Fontenot of Opelousas; two brothers, Edgar and Ferdinand Pitre, both of Opelousas; and seven grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Andrew Cemetery, Plaisance, LA: Martin Pitre / Louisiana / Pvt Co B 84 Infantry / World War I / Nov 28, 1896 - June 7, 1960
Edgar Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 4 January 1978: Prairie Ronde - Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Edgar Pitre, 78, of Prairie Ronde, who died today at 2:40 a.m. following a long illness. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery, directed by Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home located on the Old Sunset Highway. Survivors include his wife, the former Anna Dupre of Prairie Ronde; two sons, Leroy Pitre of Prairie Ronde and Kermit Pitre of Opelousas; one daughter, Mrs. Ella Mae Fontenot of Opelousas and five grandchildren. A rosary will begin tonight at 8 p.m.
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Prairie Ronde Cemetery, LA: Edgar Pitre / Jan. 28, 1899 / Jan. 4, 1978 / Anna D. Pitre / Mar. 25, 1901 / Feb. 14, 1989
Hermina Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, St. Andrew Cemetery, Plaisance, LA: Armina Pitre Fontenot / Feb. 2, 1903 - Aug. 26, 1934 / and grandson / Paul Wayne Kishbough / Feb. 27, 1945 - Apr. 22, 1945
Rose Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Saint Peter Cemetery, Grand Prairie, St. Landry, LA: JONES / Willray Sr. / July 10, 1902 / Apr. 7, 1969 / Rose P. / May 22, 1906 / Feb. 23, 1947
Back one generation to parents of Pierre Damon 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).
- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 11 November 2022.