Arthur Pitard Portas

1892 - 1959  (67 years)

Rafael Portas

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Agustina Martinez           b. Abt 1810
Children	+ 1. Rafael Portas-Martinez           b. Abt 1832   2. Abelarda Eulalia Portas           b. 12 Feb 1861, Campeche, Campeche, Mexico

Catherine "Kate" Mary Copley

Abt 1844 - 1899  (55 years)

Birth	Abt 1844	Ireland
Died	18 Sep 1899	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Dr. Robert G. Copley           b. Abt 1811, Ireland
Family	Arthur Pitard, Sr.           b. 18 Aug 1835, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	Jun 1859	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	1. Mary Pitard           b. Abt Jun 1860, New Orleans, Louisiana   2. John Pitard           b. Abt 1863, Louisiana + 3. Blanche Marie Elizabeth Pitard           b. 12 Jun 1863, New Orleans, Louisiana + 4. Julia Cecile Pitard           b. Jul 1864   5. Louis Octave Pitard           b. Abt 1869, Louisiana   6. Arthur Pitard, Jr.           b. 27 Jun 1870, New Orleans, Louisiana + 7. Robert Copley Pitard           b. 11 Oct 1873, New Orleans, Louisiana + 8. Agatha Pitard           b. Aug 1876, Louisiana

Enrique Portas-Martinez

1856 - 1910  (53 years)

Birth	21 Aug 1856	Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Christened	5 Sep 1856	Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Died	15 Apr 1910	Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico
Father	Rafael Portas-Martinez           b. Abt 1832
Mother	Rosa Ramirez-Dondé           b. 1839
Family	Julia Cecile Pitard           b. Jul 1864
Married	19 Feb 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Henry John Portas           b. 6 May 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Arthur Pitard Portas           b. 10 Jun 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Robert William Portas           b. 10 Feb 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana + 4. Inez Catherine Portas           b. 16 Jun 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana

Julia Cecile Pitard

1864 - 1919  (54 years)

Birth	Jul 1864
Died	2 Feb 1919	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	2 Feb 1919	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Arthur Pitard, Sr.           b. 18 Aug 1835, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Catherine "Kate" Mary Copley           b. Abt 1844, Ireland
Married	Jun 1859	New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Enrique Portas-Martinez           b. 21 Aug 1856, Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Married	19 Feb 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Henry John Portas           b. 6 May 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Arthur Pitard Portas           b. 10 Jun 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana + 3. Robert William Portas           b. 10 Feb 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana + 4. Inez Catherine Portas           b. 16 Jun 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana

Wilna Felicity DuCros

1899 - 1958  (59 years)

Birth	May 1899	Louisiana
Died	25 Jun 1958	Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi
Buried	27 Jun 1958	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Eugene Pierre DuCros           b. May 1850, Louisiana
Mother	Edmee Villere           b. Mar 1863, Louisiana
Family	Arthur Pitard Portas           b. 10 Jun 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	11 Aug 1920	Mater Dolorosa Church, Carrollton St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. William Robert Portas           b. Sep 1925, Louisiana

William Robert Portas

1925 - 1995  (70 years)

Birth	Sep 1925	Louisiana
Died	9 Nov 1995	Mississippi
Buried	Krebs Cemetery, Pascagoula, Jackson Co., Mississippi
Father	Arthur Pitard Portas           b. 10 Jun 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
Mother	Wilna Felicity DuCros           b. May 1899, Louisiana
Married	11 Aug 1920	Mater Dolorosa Church, Carrollton St., New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

• Name	Arthur Pitard Portas
  Birth	10 Jun 1892	New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  	vol. 94, page 816
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 8 (born June 1892); born in Louisiana; father born in Mexico, mother in Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 41 119 Henry Portas Head Male White 1858 42 Married Mexico Mexico Mexico 1870 Fruit Capt 42 119 Julia Portas Wife Female White 1864 35 Married 4 4 Louisiana Louisiana Ireland 43 119 Henry Portas Son Male White 1889 11 Single Louisiana Mexico Louisiana At School 44 119 Anthis Portas Son Male White 1891 8 Single Louisiana Mexico Louisiana At School 45 119 Robert Portas Son Male White 1895 5 Single Louisiana Mexico Louisiana 46 119 Inez Portas Daughter Female White 1898 1 Single Louisiana Mexico Louisiana 47 119 Katie Servant Female White 1872 28 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Servant  ED:  Ward 10 District 010
  Census	1940	1839 Marengo St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 67, born in Louisiana; 4 years college; same house 5 years ago; attorney in private practice
  Obituary	Obit., Times-Picayune, 19 June 1959, p2: PORTAS - At Memorial hospital, Gulfport, Miss., on Thursday, June 18, 1959, at 3 o'clock p.m., Arthur Pitard Portas, beloved husband of the late Wilna DuCros Portas, father of William R. Portas, brother of Mrs. Inez Michell, son of the late Julia Pitard and Henry Portas, also survived by 3 grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews: a native of New Orleans, La., and a resident of Pass Christian, Miss., for the past 15 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral Saturday, June 20, 1959, at 10 o'clock a.m. from the auxiliary funeral home of Jacob Schoen and Son, Ins., 3827 Canal street at North Scott, with Requiem Mass at St. Matthias church, 2230 South Broad street. Interment in Metairie Cemetery.
  Death	18 Jun 1959	Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi
  Burial	20 Jun 1959	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Rafael Portas             d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather)  Catherine "Kate" Mary Copley           b. Abt 1844, Ireland           d. 18 Sep 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 55 years)  (Grandmother)
  Notes	He appears in WWI draft records for New Orleans. This gives his address as 2218 Peniston; he's a law clerk, and single. He made a petition with this result; this is an excerpt from the Times-Picayune for Tuesday, September 4, 1917: Arthur Pitard Portas, 2218 Peniston street, petition to obtain passport to settle legal business in Mexico; leave of absence granted for six months. A note a picture appears in the Times-Picayune on 17 June 1917 that he has been "made speciality of civil law." He traveled a great deal, his name appearing on passport applications and passenger lists all through the 1920s and 1930s, especially to the Caribbean and South America. In 1942 he registered for the WW2 draft. He was working for the law dept. of Gulf Oil in Pittsburgh, but gives his mailing address as Box 709, Caracas, Venezuela. Someone who will always know his address is Mrs. A. Luria, on 304 Elmeer Rd. in New Orleans. [2, 3]
  Person ID	I3138
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Enrique Portas-Martinez           b. 21 Aug 1856, Campeche, Campeche, Mexico           d. 15 Apr 1910, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Julia Cecile Pitard           b. Jul 1864             d. 2 Feb 1919, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Wilna Felicity DuCros           b. May 1899, Louisiana           d. 25 Jun 1958, Pass Christian, Harrison Co., Mississippi (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1920	Mater Dolorosa Church, Carrollton St., New Orleans, Louisiana   [4, 5]
  	wedding description in New Orleans States, 15 Aug. 1920, p23
  Children	+ 1. William Robert Portas           b. Sep 1925, Louisiana           d. 9 Nov 1995, Mississippi (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F2062	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Jun 1892 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Marriage - 11 Aug 1920 - Mater Dolorosa Church, Carrollton St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1940 - 1839 Marengo St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Death - 18 Jun 1959 - Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi  Burial - 20 Jun 1959 - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Arthur Pitard Portas". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3138&tree=1sttree (accessed March 16, 2025).