Jean Cecile Mable Leonard

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      Sex: F

AKA: Ma Pete

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 15 Dec 1898 - Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 26 May 1994 - Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 28 May 1994 - Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 185757979

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Cyrille Charleston Pitre Sr {FGID: 121422744}
       Marriage: 27 Aug 1915 - Lafourche, Louisiana
       Children:
                1. Dibert Edward Pitre {FGID: 89941756}
                2. Cecile Pitre
                3. Preston Joseph Pitre {FGID: 33511804}
                4. Camille Maria Pitre
                5. Jennie Pitre
                6. Daisy Pitre
                7. Cyril Charleston Pitre Jr
                8. Freddie H. Pitre
                9. William Jacob Pitre {FGID: 183077544}
                10. Muriel Ann Pitre
                11. Arthur Bert Pitre Sr
                12. Curtis Robert Pitre Sr
                13. Pitre
                14. Pitre
                15. Judith Elisabeth Pitre {FGID: 121422898}

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Notes

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General:

Per 1930 US Census 4/15/1930 Precinct 1, Police Jury Ward 6, Iberville, Louisiana
Cyril Pitre is the 35 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $25 a month. He was born in Louisiana, as were his parents. He works as a overseer on a sugar farm, and is not a veteran. His wife is 31 year old Mabel Pitre. Mabel was born in Louisiana, as were her parents. When they first got married Cyril was 20 and Mabel was 16. There are 7 children living at home, all born in Louisiana: 13 year old son, Dibert Pitre, attends school; 11 year old daughter Cecil Pitre, attends school; 9 year old daughter, Camille Pitre, attends school; 6 year old daughter, Jennie Pitre; 4 year old daughter, Daisy Pitre; 3 year old son, Cyril Pitre Jr; and 1 year old son, Freddie Pitre.

Per 1940 US Census 4/10/1940, Enterprise Road, Ward 6, Iberville, Louisiana
Cyril Pitre is the 45 year old white male head of household, who rents his home on a farm, was born in Louisiana, and lived in the same house in 1935 [true for the entire family]. Educated through 2 years of high school, he works as an overseer on a farm, working 54 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $520 in 1939. His wife, 41 year old Mabel Pitre, informant, was educated through 6th grade and does home housework. They have 9 children living at home, all single: 21 year old daughter, Cecile Pitre, educated through 4 years of high school, works as a stenographer in a lawyers office, working 42 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $312 in 1939; 20 year old son, Preston Pitre, educated through 4 years of high school, works as an attendant at a filling station, working 54 hours the last week of March, and in 13 weeks of work earned $271 in 1939; 14 year old daughter, Daisy Pitre, educated through 1 year of high school, attends school; 12 year old son, Cyril Pitre Jr, educated through 6th grade; 11 year old son, Freddy Pitre, educated through 3rd grade; 9 year old son, William Pitre, educated through 2nd grade; 7 year old daughter, Muriel Pitre, educated through 1st grade; 5 year old son, Harold Pitre; and 3 year old son, Autor B. Pitre.

Per Obituary in the Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) May 28, 1994 Page 66
PITRE, MABLE LEONARD "MA PETE"
Died 1:45 p.m. Thursday, May 26, 1994, at River West Medical Center, Plaquemine. She was 95, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Plaquemine. Visiting was held at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Visiting at the funeral home 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 1 p.m. Saturday, celebrated by Father Eugene Engels. Burial in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law, Cecile Pitre, Plaquemine; Muriel P. and James C. Rhed Sr. and Alvin LeJeune, all of Baton Rouge; seven sons and seven daughters-in-law, Preston J. and Daisy Pitre, Cyril Jr., and Bessie Pitre, Sheriff Freddie H. and Estelle Pitre, William J. and Theresa Pitre, Harold J. and Ruth Pitre, Arthur B. and Grace Pitre and Curtis R. and Judy Pitre, all of Plaquemine; 31 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, Cyril Pitre Sr.; a son, Dibert Pitre; four daughters, Camile P. Baron, Daisy P. LeJeune, Jennie Pitre and Judy Pitre; a grandson, Robbie Pitre; and three brothers, Theophile, Clarence and ALvin Leonard.

Per Findagrave
Mable "Ma Pete" Leonard Pitre
BIRTH15 Dec 1898 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, USA
DEATH26 May 1994 (aged 95) Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
BURIALGrace Memorial Park Cemetery Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID185757979

Spouse
Cyrille Charleston Pitre 1894\endash 1945

Children
Preston Joseph Pitre 1920\endash 2008
Jennifer Pitre 1924\endash 1936
Freddie Henry Pitre 1929\endash 2002
William J. Pitre 1930\endash 2017
Judith Pitre 1945\endash 1945