Julia Cecile Pitard
1864 - 1919 (54 years)
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Name Julia Cecile Pitard Birth Jul 1864 - as per 1900 census
Gender Female 
Census1870 New Orleans, Louisiana 
Census1900 New Orleans, Louisiana [1] Obituary Obit, Times-Picayune, 3 Feb. 1919, p2:
On Sunday, February 2, 1919, at 10 o'clock a.m., Julia Pitard, beloved wife of the late Enrique Portas, aged 57 years, a native of this city.
The funeral will take place from Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Napoleon avenue, on this (Monday) morning at 10:30 o'clock. Interment at Metairie Cemetery.
Obit, New Orleans Item, 3 Feb. 1919, p9:
Funeral of Mrs. Portas Held Monday Morning
The funeral of Mrs. Julia C. Portas, 57, who died Sunday morning at her home, 2216 Peniston street, was held in Our Lady of Lourdes church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Mrs. Portas leaves four children, Henry J. Portas, a chemist with Penick & Ford Co., Arthur P. Portas, an attorney, Rebut [sic] W. Portas, with the American army of occupation in Germany, and Miss Inez C. Portas. Mrs. Portas was the widow of Captain Enrique Portas and was formerly Miss Julia Pitard, daughter of the late Arthur Pitard, a well-known hardware merchant.Death 2 Feb 1919 New Orleans, Louisiana [2] - vol. 175, page 657
Burial 2 Feb 1919 Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana Patriarch & Matriarch 
Pierre Pitard
d. Bef Jan 1700 (5 x Great Grandfather)
Catherine "Kate" Mary Copley
b. Abt 1844, Ireland
d. 18 Sep 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 55 years) (Mother) Notes - In the Times-Picayune on 4 Dec. 1887 (the December after her wedding), page 10, appears this note:
"Mrs. E. Portas Ramirez, nee Pitard, the wife of the commander of the Mexican man-of-war Democrats, is in the city on a visit, stopping with relatives at no. 473 Carondelet St."
On 4 March 1888 in the same paper (page 9), appears this note:
"Mrs. Podas [sic] Ramirez, accompanied by her sister, Miss Blanche Pitard, left Saturday last for Mexico, via San Francisco."
I can't find a birth or death record for her, though her obit appears. She may have been born in Mississippi, but not according to the 1900 census. Her family is living right next to her father's household in 1900.
Person ID I4807 Last Modified 11 May 2020
Father Arthur Pitard, Sr.
b. 18 Aug 1835, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 28 Jun 1912, 1839 Carondolet St., New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 76 years) Mother Catherine "Kate" Mary Copley
b. Abt 1844, Ireland
d. 18 Sep 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 55 years) Marriage Jun 1859 New Orleans, Louisiana Family Charts Group Sheet | Family Chart
Spouse / Partner Enrique Portas-Martinez
b. 21 Aug 1856, Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
d. 15 Apr 1910, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico (Age 53 years)
Marriage 19 Feb 1887 New Orleans, Louisiana [3] Notes - Times-Picayune, 27 Feb. 1887, p9:
The marriage of Miss Julia Pitard to Capt. Enrique Portas Ramierz, of the Mexican navy, was solemnized on Saturday last at the Jesuits' Church. In spite of the rain which was falling in torrents, the church was thronged with teh friends of the happy couple, thus testifying to their popularity and the high esteem in which they are held. Miss Pitard was attended by little Miss Vertilee Stanton and little Miss Inez Pitard as flower girls. The bridesmaids were Miss Blanche Pitard, Miss Louise Theard, Miss Mamie Fitzpatrick, Zulmee Dunbar and Agatha Pitard. The groomsmen were Messrs. Manuel Zamora, Louis Pitard, Louis Petitpain, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Daniel M. Pitard, Pedro Solis (Vice Consul of Spain), J. Moore Soniat du Fossat, L. Imhold and J. Frois officiated as ushers. The bride, who is a pretty, attractive brunette, looked extremely lovely in a handsome white gros grain, elegant in its rich simplicity. The soft white veil of tulle was caught up at the side of the coiffure by an aigrette of orange blossoms and diamond ornament. The pretty bridesmaids were clad respectively in cream, blue and rose satin. Father Hubert made a very touching and apropos address to the couple, after which he pronounced them man and wife, then the sweet soprano notes of Mrs Witham were re-echoed through the church in a lovely Ave Maria. After the religious ceremony the bridal party proceeded to the bride's residence, where a reception followed, including only a limited number of friends and relatives. Capt. Portas Ramirez has taken unto himself, in the person of his lovely bride, a rare treasure of which he is well worthy. The young couple left after Mardi Gras for a bridal tour of three months, most of which time will be spent in travel.
Children 3 sons and 1 daughter > 1 
. Henry John Portas
b. 6 May 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 8 Mar 1956, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 66 years)└─ Hulbert Leas (Age 74 years)+ 2 . Arthur Pitard Portas
b. 10 Jun 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 18 Jun 1959, Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi (Age 67 years)└─ Wilna Felicity DuCros (Age 59 years) m. 11 Aug 1920> 3 . Robert William Portas
b. 10 Feb 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 4 Apr 1930, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 35 years)└─ Clair Tonry (Age 74 years) m. Abt Nov 1927+ 4 . Inez Catherine Portas
b. 16 Jun 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana
d. 6 Apr 1991, Louisiana (Age 91 years)└─ John Henry Michell (Age 32 years) m. 16 Dec 1920;
└─ Chalmers Bonner Stallings (Age 71 years) m. 1946Vital Records 
Marriage certificate for Enrique Remirez and Julia Cecile Pitard (m. 1887)
Transcription:
". . . (February 26 1887) was registered a marriage, celebrated in the City of New Orleans, by Rev. father D. Hubert S.J. on the 19 day of February 1887 between Enrique Portas Remirez (30 years,) a native of Campeche, Mexico son of Rafaele Portas and Rose Remirez, and Miss Julia Cecile Pitard (24 years) native of New Orleans, La daughter of Arthur Pitard and Catherine Copley. The marriage was performed in the presence of the witnesses A. Pitard, Manuel Z. Zamora, J.M. Cressy. The License was issued on the 17 day of February 1887. . . "Family Charts Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 May 2025
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Event Map 
Census - 1870 - New Orleans, Louisiana 
Marriage - 19 Feb 1887 - New Orleans, Louisiana Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana Death - 2 Feb 1919 - New Orleans, Louisiana 
Burial - 2 Feb 1919 - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Reference Pitard, D. "Julia Cecile Pitard". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4807&tree=1sttree (accessed May 16, 2025).
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