Continuation of tree (5th child of Carmilien Charles Pitre/Eugenie Delafosse); all known surname descendants:
7 William 'Willis Addison' Pitre b: 11 December 1872 Washington, St. Landry, LA; d: 6 March 1939 East Mansfield, De Soto, LA
+ Mary Louise Wentz b: 19 May 1878 Vinton, Iowa; m: 28 June 1898 1st Presbyterian, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA [Arthur A./Clarissa Pardy Blackman]; d: 21 February 1953 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
8 Marion Arthur Pitre b: 30 August 1900 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 27 April 1901 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA
8 Ruth Eugenia Pitre b: 24 December 1902 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA; d: 15 August 1981 Metairie, Jefferson, LA
+Edward Porteous Pond b: 5 July 1904 New Orleans, Orleans, LA; m: 3 June 1932 [Walter A./Lelia Porteous]; d: August 1976 Las Vegas, Clark, NV
*2nd Husband of Ruth Eugenia Pitre:
+ Joseph Roscoe Harang b: 28 October 1908 New Orleans, Orleans, LA; m: 11 July 1936 [Gustave Joseph/Justine Bernadette Newhouse]; d: 8 December 1979 Metairie, Jefferson, LA
*2nd Wife of William 'Willis Addison' Pitre:
+ Bertie Lee Jackson (Green) b: 17 August 1888 Center, Shelby, TX; m: 21 December 1913 [Henry Levi/Ella Paxton]; d: 20 February 1922 Fairfield Heights, Shreveport, Caddo, LA
8 Charles Levi Pitre b: 16 January 1915 Shreveport, Caddo, LA; d: 6 May 1999 Shreveport, Caddo, LA
+ Ada Lou Dill b: 30 August 1915 Coushatta, Red River, LA; m: 11 April 1943 [Robert Newton/Ada Sudie Bates]; d: 17 September 2016 Shreveport, Caddo, LA
Notes for William 'Willis Addison' Pitre:
Census
- 1900 Calcasieu, Louisiana: Willis A. Pitre 27
(postmaster), wife of 1 year Mary L. 22.
- 1910 Leesville, Vernon, LA: Willis A. Pietre 36 single, boarder with
family of R. L. McAlpin 48 & wife Bettie M. 43.
- 1920 DeSoto, Louisiana: Willis Pitre 46 (painter/general work), 2nd wife
Bertie L. 31, Levy 5.
- 1920 Lake Charles, Calcasieu, LA: First wife Mary L. Wentz 40 (grade teacher), daughter Ruth E. Pitre 17; living with her parents Arthur A. Wentz 73 (real estate), & wife Clara P. 71, and sisters Lois H. 39 (office stenographer) and Hellen 31 (school teacher).
- 1930 Mansfield, DeSoto, LA: Widower William A. Petrie
57 (painter/building), & son Levy 15, living with his in-laws Henry L. Jackson
63, wife Ella A. 60, and Crystal 19.
WWI registration records: Willis Pitre; Mansfield, DeSoto, LA; born
11 Dec 1872; Bertie Lee Pitre (wife); short height, medium build; blue eyes &
dark hair.
Misc.: The Times Democrat (New Orleans, LA), Sunday, 10 September 1899: Alexandria, La., Sept. 9 - A Remarkable Escape from Death - Willis Pitre a brakeman on the Watkins road, had a remarkable escape from death last night. On the arrival of the local freight in the Alexandria yards, Pitre attempted to jump from the rear of the locomotive in order to open a switch, when his trousers leg caught on the valve of the air brake, throwing him to the ground in front of the train. Luckily his fall was noticed by Conductor Eggleston, who instantly gave the signal to stop, but the tank of the engine had already passed over his body and he was only saved by his presence of mind. Grasping the truss rods under the tender, he drew himself up from the ground, thus escaping being ground to pieces by the heavy train. When the train was stopped and he was pulled out he was found to have had his right heel badly smashed and a few gashes in his right leg and one in his forehead. With the exception of a few bruises, he was otherwise uninjured. He will be moved to his home in Lake Charles.
Obituary: The Times (Shreveport, LA), Sunday, 12 March 1939: Mansfield, La., March 11 - W. A. Petrie, 66, died Monday at his home in East Mansfield. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Drewitt's funeral home chapel, with the Rev. A. J. Hollingsworth officiating. Interment was in the Pelican cemetery. Mr. Petrie is survived by one son, Levi Petrie of New Iberia.
Tombstone Inscription, Pelican Cemetery, Pelican, DeSoto, LA: Willis A. Pitre / Dec. 11, 1872 / Mar. 6, 1939 // Bertie Lee / Jackson / beloved wife of / W. A. Pitre / Aug. 17, 1888 / Feb. 20, 1922 / devoted wife and mother
Notes for Mary Louise Wentz:
Tombstone Inscription, Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, LA: Louise Wentz / Pitre Carter / 1878 - 1953
Notes for Bertie Lee Jackson:
Obituary: The Times (Shreveport, LA), Tuesday, 21 February 1922: Funeral services of Mrs. Bertie Lee Pitrie, aged 33, who died at her residence in Fairfield Heights yesterday morning, were conducted at the Wellman undertaking parlors last night at 8 o'clock, the Rev. Claude L. Jones, pastor of the Central Christian church officiating. The body will be carried to Pelican, La., this morning at 8 o'clock, for interment. Mrs. Pitrie is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jackson, of Pelican, her husband, Willis Pitrie, a local painter and a seven-year-old son.
Obituaries for the children:
Ruth Eugenia Pitre: The Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Monday, 17 August 1981: Ruth Pitre Harang, on Saturday, August 15, 1981 at 1:35 p.m., wife of the late J. Roscoe Harang; half-sister of Levi Pitre, of Shreveport, LA; cousin of Bell W. Williams, Mark D. Wentz, Jr., of Lake Charles, LA, and Mrs. Malcolm Rogers, of Springfield, NJ; a native of Lake Charles, LA, and a resident of Metairie, LA, for 30 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services at Lakelawn Metairie Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, August 17, 1981 at 4:30 p.m. Interment in Lakelawn Park. Visitation on Monday, August 17, 1981 from 3:30 p.m. until service time.
Tombstone Inscription, Lake Lawn Park Cemetery, New Orleans, LA: J. Roscoe Harang / 1908 - 1979 / Ruth P. Harang / 1902 - 1981
Charles Levi Pitre: The Times (Shreveport, LA), Sunday, 9 May 1999: (photo) Shreveport, LA - Services for Charles Levi Pitre, 84, will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 10, 1999 at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Steve Slaughter, Chaplain pf Shreveport Bossier Hospice. Burial will be in Forest Park West. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Pitre, a native and lifelong resident of Shreveport, LA, died Friday, May 7, 1999. He was a carpenter and salesman. Mr. Pitre was a member of Westview Christian Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, World War II. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Amy Pitre. Mr. Pitre is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ada Lou Pitre of Shreveport, LA; one son, Robert A. Pitre and friend, Jimmie Strange of Stonewall, LA; two daughters, Peggy D. Richard and husband, Don of Broken Arrow, OK and Cynthia A. Bond and husband, Ken of Sugar Land, TX; five grandchildren, Heather Pitre, Steve Bond, Travis Bond, Jennifer Richard and Kayla Boyle; four great-grandchildren, Amber Robertson, Gary Robertson, Sophia Richard and Taylor Bond; two step-great-grandchildren, Ashley and Abbey Boyle. Family suggests that memorials be made to the Shreveport-Bossier Hospice Program. The family would like to express a special thanks to all members of the Shreveport-Bossier Hospice for their kindness and support to Mr. Pitre and the family.
Back one generation to parents of William 'Willis Addison' Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records
- 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: 13 March 2026.