Julia Cecile Pitard

1864 - 1919  (~ 54 years)

• Name	Julia Cecile Pitard
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Jul 1864
  as per 1900 census
  Gender	Female
  Census	1870	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 10 (?), born in Louisiana; mother of foreign birth.
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 10 117 A Pitard 30 1840 Male White Hardware Louisiana 11 117 Kate Pitard 26 1844 Female White Keeping House Ireland 12 117 Blanche Pitard 5 1865 Female White Louisiana 13 117 Julia Pitard 10 1860 Female White At Home Louisiana 14 117 Louis Pitard 2 1868 Male White Louisiana  ED:  Ward 03
  Census	1900	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 35 (born July 1864); born in Louisiana; father born in Louisiana, mother in Ireland
  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
  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.
  Died	2 Feb 1919	New Orleans, Louisiana
  vol. 175, page 657
  Buried	2 Feb 1919	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
  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	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021

  
  

  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)
  Married	Jun 1859	New Orleans, Louisiana
  Family ID	F125	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)
  Married	19 Feb 1887	New Orleans, Louisiana
  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	1. Henry John Portas           b. 6 May 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 8 Mar 1956, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 66 years) + 2. Arthur Pitard Portas           b. 10 Jun 1892, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 18 Jun 1959, Gulfport, Harrison Co., Mississippi  (Age 67 years) 3. Robert William Portas           b. 10 Feb 1895, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 4 Apr 1930, New Orleans, Louisiana  (Age 35 years) + 4. Inez Catherine Portas           b. 16 Jun 1899, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 6 Apr 1991, Louisiana  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Census - 1870 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Married - 19 Feb 1887 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1900 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Died - 2 Feb 1919 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Buried - 2 Feb 1919 - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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  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. . . "

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Julia Cecile Pitard". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4807&tree=1sttree (accessed March 8, 2021).