Continuation of tree (3rd child of William 'George' Pitre/Marguerite Emelie Melancon); all known surname descendants:
9 Simon Anthony Pitre b: 28 May 1922 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 11 November 1999 Arabi, St. Bernard, LA
+Frances Wheat b: 20 February 1920; m: Abt. 1948; d: 10 August 1987 Arabi, St. Bernard, LA
10 Simon Anthony Pitre d: Aft. November 1999
Notes for Simon Anthony Pitre:
Census
- 1940 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana: George P. Pitre 49 buyer/fur co., wife Emily 49, daughter Mabel Gautier 20 seamstress/parts factory, Simon 17 automobile mechanic/public garage, Mike 15, Janet 8, niece Winnie M. Richeaux 19 waitress/restaurant. [1129 Bourbon Street]
- 1950 New Orleans, Orleans, LA: Simon Pitre 27 ship fitter/shipyard, wife Francis 28.
WWII Records: Simon Anthony Pitre, res. 1129 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA; b. 28 May 1922 Cut Off, LA; contact George Pitre (same address); 5'5 1/2", 142 lbs., hazel eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion, small scar below thumb left hand; New Orleans, LA.
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Sunday, 14 November 1999: Simon Anthony Pitre, Sr., age 77, died on Thursday, November 11, 1999 at 11:30 P.M. Beloved husband of the late Frances Wheat Pitre. Father of Simon Anthony (Tony) Pitre, Jr. Devoted companion of Marie Mandill. Son of the late Emily Melanson and George Pitre. Brother of Jeannette Holland, Mike Pitre, and the late Mabel Bossette, and Rose Plaisance. Grandfather of Christina Pitre. Step-grandfather of Craig and Roy Moran. Mr. Pitre was a native of New Orleans and a resident of Arabi, LA. Relatives and frineds of the family, also members of VFW Hinton Causey Post No. 7194 are invited to attend the funeral services from the Chalmette location of St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, Chalmette, LA on Monday, November 15, 1999 at 1:00 P.M. Interment in St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery. Visitation after 10 A.M. until the time of the service on Monday.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, LA: PITRE / Amelie Melancon Pitre / born Dec. 31, 1889 / died May 28, 1956 / George Pitre / born Nov. 20, 1889 / died Dec. 30, 1966 / Frances Wheat Pitre / born Feb. 20, 1920 / died Aug. 10, 1987 / Mabel Pitre Bossetta / Mar. 18, 1920 - Aug. 31, 1995 / Simon A. Pitre, Sr. / May 28, 1922 - Nov. 11, 1999 / Doris Pitre / Sept. 26, 1946 - Mar. 23, 2013 / Verna B. Pitre / Apr. 4, 1926 - Aug. 30, 2013 / Mike Philip Pitre / February 15th, 1925 - March 30, 2020 / (vase) Franny
Notes for Frances Wheat:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Wednesday, 12 August 1987: Frances W. Pitre. On Monday, August 10, 1987 at 10:45 p.m. beloved wife of Simon A. Pitre Sr., mother of Simon Anthony Pitre Jr., grandmother of Tony and Craig, age 67 years, a resident of Arabi, LA. for the past 37 years. Relatives and friends of the family also past employees of Higgins Flooring are invited to attend the Funeral services from the St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, Arabi, LA on Thursday August 13, 1987 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. Baptist services in the parlor. Interment St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery. Friends may call from 6:00 p.m., until 10:00 p.m., on Wednesday and after 8:00 o'clock a.m. Thursday.
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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)
- South Louisiana Vital Family Records: Terrebonne Genealogical Society
- 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: 23 April 2025.