Continuation of tree (4th child of Leon Augustin Pitre/Marie Leonise Richard); all known surname descendants:
8 Ulysse Leonard Pitre b: 29 June 1891 Prairie Ronde, St. Landry, LA; d: 25 August 1938 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+ Regina Richard b: 18 October 1891 Grand Coteau, St. Landry, LA; m: 19 March 1914 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Philogene/Estelle Savoie]; d: 8 November 1992 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
9 Uval Pitre b: 17 January 1915 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 14 June 1915 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
9 Wynona Cecile Pitre b: 28 October 1921 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 9 November 2017 Neoga, Cumberland, IL
+Robert Morris Hunt (Seaney) b: 23 September 1921; m: 2 February 1945 Louisiana [Alva William Hunt/Lena Pauline Morris]; d: 24 April 1970 Tuscola, Douglas, IL
9 Cleo Pitre b: March 1927 St. Landry, LA; d: Aft. November 2017
+Clefford Noah Bartlett b: 11 January 1927 Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX; m: 20 February 1949 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Clefford Alexander/Carrie M. Guedry]; d: 3 October 2006 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
9 Ulysse L. Pitre b: 20 November 1928 St. Landry, LA; d: Aft. November 2017
+Betty Lou Miller b: 19 December 1930 Ville Platte, Evangeline, LA; m: 24 March 1951 [Vorrhries/Rosa ---]; d: 10 July 1992 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA
Notes for Ulysse Pitre:
Census
- 1910 Tyler, Smith, Texas: U.L. Pitre 18 boarder.
- 1920 St. Landry, Louisiana: Ulysses Pitre 28 (bartender), wife Virginia 28; sister-in-law Nydia Richard 40.
- 1930 St. Landry, LA: Ulyse Pitre 38, wife Regena 38, -uprona 8, Cleo 3 years 1 month, Ulyse Jr. 1 year 2 months.
- 1940 St. Landry, LA: Widow Mrs. Eulice Pitre 49, Wynone 18, Cleo 13, Eulice Jr. 11; sister Nedia Richard 65, lodger Ernest Saulter 36 roughneck/oil drilling. [158 R R Avenue]
- 1950 St. Landry, LA: Widow Regina Pitre 58, Ulysse 22, sister Nidia Richard 68.
WWI registration records: Ulysse Pitre; St. Landry, LA; born 29 Jun 1891 (Opelousas); wife; medium height, slender build; brown eyes & brown hair.
Obituary: State Times Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), Saturday, 27
August 1938 - Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this morning for
Ulysse Pitre, 46-year-old merchant of Opelousas, who died at his home early
yesterday morning. Mr. Pitre had been in ill health for a number of
months. The funeral was held from the Joseph Lafond & Son funeral home,
with services and interment in the Catholic church and cemetery. Surviving
the deceased are his widow, the former Miss Rena Richard; one son,
Ulysse, Jr., and two daughters, Cleo and Wyona of Opelousas; two
brothers, Charles, of Opelousas, and Joe of Oakdale, and four
sisters, Mrs. D.L. Savoy and Mrs. Steven Himel of this city; Mrs. J.E.
Johnson of Port Arthur, Tex., and Mrs. H. Hillinsworth of New
Orleans.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Landry Cemetery: PITRE / Ulysse L. / June 29, 1891 / Aug. 25, 1938 / Regina R. / Oct. 18, 1891 / Nov. 8, 1992
Misc.: Daily Clarion Progress (Opelousas, LA), Wednesday, 2 May 1923: Ulysse Pitre Store to be opened soon - Modern building erected and Opelousas will have new business firm shortly - The completion of the store building of Ulysse Pitre on the corner of West Landry and Railroad Avenue assures Opelousas of another modern clothing store, according to Mr. Pitre, who told a representative of the Clarion-Progress that he had ordered a complete line of men's and boys' furnishings and ladies' shoes and hosiery. Mr. Pitre is a well known young citizen of this city, enjoying a wide circle of friends throughout the parish. His friends predict much success for him. The new establishment will be opened between the 15th of May and the 1st of June, according to Mr. Pitre.
Notes for Regina Richard:
Obituary: The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, LA), Tuesday, 10 November 1992: (photo) Opelousas - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1992, at St. Landry Catholic Church for Mrs. Regina Pitre, the former Regina Richard, age 101, of Lafayette, who died after a short illness at 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 1992 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Father Richard Green will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include: one son, U. L. 'Bubber' Pitre of Baton Rouge; and two daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Cleo) Bartlett of Lafayette and Wynona Seaney of Tuscola, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be: Robert Seaney, Robert Bartlett, and Mark, Mike, Steven, and Kenneth Pitre; honorary pallbearers will be Keith and Carrey Bartlett. Visitation will be held today 10-10 with a Rosary to be said at 6 p.m. and from 8 a.m. until time of services Wednesday. Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home, North Main, Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.
Obituaries for the children:
Uval Pitre: St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas), Saturday, 19 June
1915: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ulysse Pitre of this city died
Monday morning, after a long illness, at the age of 5 months. Little
Uval had been in bad health for some time, but the news of his death was a
great shock to the many friends of the family. Interment took place at the
Catholic Church on Tuesday morning.
Wynona Cecile Pitre:
Wynona Cecile Pitre Seaney,
96, formerly of Tuscola, passed away, Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Heartland
Christian Village in Neoga, IL.
Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, November 14,
2017 followed by a funeral service at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 705
South Main St., Tuscola, IL.
Wynona was born October 28, 1921 to
Ulysse L. and Regina Richard Pitre
in Opelousas, LA. She married
Robert Morris Seaney
on February 2, 1945 in Louisiana. Then, in 1952, they moved to Tuscola.
She is survived by three children:
Sandy (Glynn) Osburn
of Bedford, TX,
Robert (Lynn) Seaney
of Vancouver, WA,
Gail (Mark) Nelson
of Mattoon, IL.; her sister
Cleo Bartlett
of Lafayette, LA, and brother
Ulysse Pitre
of Baton Rouge, LA.; 6 grandchildren:
Tiffany Osburn
of Austin, TX;
Ryan Seaney
of Redmond, OR;
Stacey Osburn Wink
of The Colony, TX;
Erin Seaney Hodges
of Sandy, OR;
Miranda Nelson Williams
of Lakewood, CO; and
Dakota Nelson
of Austin, TX.; and 4 great grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her husband in 1970, her parents, and an infant
brother.
While in Louisiana in the early 40’s, Wynona was a telephone
operator. Outside of being a homemaker and raising her children, her
interests later included sewing, crocheting, fabric painting, she dabbled in
wood carving, and was a good cook. She was also a long-time member of
Forty Martyrs Catholic Church in Tuscola.
She will always be in our hearts.
Memorials in her honor may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association.
Arrangements/Obituary: Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home - Tuscola,
Illinois
Tombstone Inscription, Tuscola Township Cemetery (IL): SEANEY / Wynona C. / 1921 - (blank) / Robert M. / 1921 - 1970
Ulysse L. Pitre: Tombstone Inscription, Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge: Ulysse L. Jr. 'Bubba' / Nov. 20, 1928 / (blank) / married March 24, 1951 / Betty Miller / Dec. 19, 1930 / July 10, 1992 / PITRE
Back one generation to parents of Ulysse 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: 11 June 2022.