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Pitre is a surname found amongst the original Acadian settlers in Canada. The progenitor of this Acadian family was one Jean Pitre, b: Abt. 1636;〔1671 census of Acadia〕 d: Abt. 1689 Port Royal, Acadia.〔Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Acadiennes by Stephen A. White〕 In the Declarations of Belle-Ile-en-Mer, his grandson claimed Jean Pitre's origin as being Flemish. However, this evaluation has not currently been investigated by professional Acadian genealogists; and the name is still recognized as being of French colonist origin. The name's pronunciation can vary from (pit) to (peetree) to (pete). The Pitre surname now extends through the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, as well as many American border states and a large Cajun presence in the U.S. state of Louisiana. However, Pitres of French ancestry also migrated to Puerto Rico. The first documented Pitres were two brothers (Marcellino Pitre = Martin Pitre, Saturnino Pitre = Francisco Pitre) who settled and according to the Royal Decree of Graces of 1815, "Those who immigrated to Puerto Rico were given free land and a "Letter of Domicile" with the condition that they swore loyalty to the Spanish Crown and allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church. After residing in the island for five years the settlers were granted a "Letter of Naturalization" which made them Spanish subjects." Approximately nine thousand people share this surname. Famous Pitres include actress Louise Pitre, who is best known for her role as Donna Sheridan in the ABBA-themed musical ''Mamma Mia!'', earning her a 2002 Tony Award nomination; Cajun music pioneer Austin Pitre; Heavy metal musician Audie Pitre, Hall of Fame ice hockey player Didier Pitre; filmmaker Glen Pitre and his younger brother, former Louisiana State Representative Loulan Pitre, Jr., who represented a district in Lafourche Parish, where both were born. ==Notable people called Pitre== *Audie Pitre (1970-1997), bassist for Louisiana Heavy metal band Acid Bath *Austin Pitre (1918–1981), Cajun music pioneer *Christian Pitre, American actress *Didier Pitre (1883–1934), Canadian professional ice hockey forward *Glen Pitre (born 1955), American screenwriter and film director *John Pitre (born 1942), American visionary art painter based in Hawaii *Louise Pitre (born 1957), actress in musical theatre on Broadway and in Canada *Loulan Pitre, Jr. (born 1961), Louisiana lawyer and politician *Phillip Paul Pitre (born 1979), Louisiana boat Captain and long time member of the Krewe of Hercules out of Houma La. Also rumored to be an former MMA and Wrestling light heavyweight champion 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pitre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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