Born about 10 May 1895 in St. Landry, Louisiana, United States

Wife of Moise Pitre — married 6 Feb 1912 in Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana

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Biography

Ola married Moise Pitre. In 1920, they were living in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. They had three children in the home - Austin, Euline, and Hurshel^[1]

In 1930, they still lived in Evangeline Parish and were listed with the following children: Austin Pitre, Evline Pitre, Hurshel Pitre, Francois Pitre, George Pitre, Rose Pitre. Ola is listed as Alla P.^[2]

In 1940, they lived in the same house as in 1930 and were listed with the following children still living at home: Auston Petre, Hershel Petre, Frank Petre, George Petre, Rosemary Petre, Wilfred Petre, Mae Monia Petre, Anne Patsy Petre

She is noted as the mother in her daughter Rose Mary (Pitre) Gallard's death record (1946). ^[3]

A Mrs. Moise Pitre is buried next to MoisePitre in the Old Ville Platte Cemetery; born - May 10, 1895; died - June 4, 1961. The inscription reads, "Mother".^[4]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQG-JR1 : 14 December 2015), Ola Pitre in household of Moise Pitre, Police Jury Ward 1, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 21B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,612.
• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMYZ-TZ1 : 8 December 2015), Moise Pitre, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYTM-5ZD : accessed 5 October 2016), Moise Petre, Ville Platte, Police Jury Ward 1, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-1, sheet 5A, family 95, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1400.
• "Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSBG-2F1 : 12 December 2014), Moise Pitre in entry for Rose Mary Pitre Gillard, 13 May 1946; citing Eunice, St. Landry, Louisiana, certificate number 337, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,221,810.

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQG-JR1 : 14 December 2015), Ola Pitre in household of Moise Pitre, Police Jury Ward 1, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States; citing sheet 21B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,612.
2. ↑ 1930 US Census.
3. ↑ Louisiana Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956.
4. ↑ FIndaGrave Memorial #83047504. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=pitre&GSiman=1&GScid=1986017&GRid=83047504&

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