| Name |
Gustave Pitard |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
12 Jan 1838 |
New Orleans, Louisiana  [1, 2] |
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Birth Certificate for Gustave Joseph Pitard Sr. (b. 1837)
Transcription:
" . . . personally appeared Mrs. Amelie Hacker, a native of this city, residing on Ursulines Street No. 92 in the first Municipality, who by these presents declares that on the twelfth of January eighteen hundred and thirty seven (12th January 1837) at eight o'clock P.M. was born, in this city, a male child named GUSTAVE PITARD, issue of the legitimate marriage of deponent with Mr. Joseph Pitard, a printer, a native of Cuba . . ." |
| Baptism |
3 Jun 1838 |
St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, Louisiana [1] |
- baptism vol. 16 Part 1: 1838-39, page 1, act 2; Sponsors: Jean Baptiste Octave Pitard (his uncle), Josepine Eugenie Hacker
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| Gender |
Male |
 Census |
1850 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
- aged 13, born in Louisiana
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Roll: M432_236 Page: 381B ED: 1st Mun. Microfilm: M432 Image: 426 Enumerated: Sept. 25
Source Web Site: Ancestry.com |
| Census |
1860 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
- aged 21, born in New Orleans; a clerk. He is living in the household of G.W. Dunbar (born in Massachusetts) and his wife Zulme. Dunbar owns a shoe store.
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1860 U.S. Census, New Orleans, 4th Ward
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| Image | | Transcript | | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Age | BirthDate | Gender | Race | Occupation | BirthPlace |
|---|
| 10 | 1133 | G. W. | Dunbar | 40 | 1820 | Male | | Shoe Store | Massachusetts | | 11 | 1133 | Zuline | Dunbar | 37 | 1823 | Female | | | New Orleans | | 12 | 1133 | G. Henri | Dunbar | 16 | 1844 | Male | | | New Orleans | | 13 | 1133 | F. Bird | Dunbar | 14 | 1846 | Male | | | New Orleans | | 14 | 1133 | Emilie | Dunbar | 12 | 1848 | Female | | | New Orleans | | 15 | 1133 | Mary | | 40 | 1820 | Female | | Servt | Ireland | | 16 | 1133 | F. D. | Ruggles | 22 | 1838 | Male | | Clerk | Massachusetts | | 17 | 1133 | G. | Pitard | 21 | 1839 | Male | | | New Orleans |
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| Census |
1870 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
- aged 31, born in New Orleans; "cleark Cotton Broker"; he is with is son Daniel (aged 7/12), but his wife is not present, though his wife's three younger sisters are.
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1870 U.S. Census, New Orleans, 4th Ward
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| Image | | Transcript | | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Age | BirthDate | Gender | Race | Occupation | BirthPlace |
|---|
| 27 | 556 | C H | Fernandez | 65 | 1805 | Female | White | | Louisiana | | 28 | 556 | Emilia | Pitard | 52 | 1818 | Female | White | | Louisiana | | 29 | 556 | Gustav | Pitard | 31 | 1839 | Male | White | Clerk Cotton Broker | Louisiana | | 30 | 556 | Danl | Pitard | 7/12 | 1869 | Male | White | | Louisiana | | 31 | 556 | Laura | Maupay | 20 | 1850 | Female | White | At Home | Louisiana | | 32 | 556 | Carline | Maupay | 19 | 1851 | Female | White | | Louisiana | | 33 | 556 | Emma | Maupay | 17 | 1853 | Female | White | | Louisiana | | 34 | 556 | Jane | Henry | 62 | 1808 | Female | Black | Domestic Servant | Virginia | | 35 | 556 | Matilde | Henry | 25 | 1845 | Female | Black | | Louisiana |
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| Census |
1880 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
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1880 U.S. Census, New Orleans, 4th Ward
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| Image | | Transcript | | Ln | Hhold | Given | Surname | Relation | Gender | Race | BirthDate | Age | Status | BirthPlace | BirthPlace
of Father | BirthPlace
of Mother | Occupation | Street |
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| 38 | 62 | G. | Pitard | Self | Male | White | Abt 1838 | 42 | Married | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | Hardware | Rampart Street | | 39 | 62 | Cecile | Pitard | Wife | Female | White | Abt 1848 | 32 | Married | Louisiana | Pennsylvania | Louisiana | Keeps House | Rampart Street | | 40 | 62 | Wid. | Fernandez | Grandmother | Female | White | Abt 1806 | 74 | Widowed | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | At Home | Rampart Street | | 41 | 62 | Danl. | Pitard | Son | Male | White | Abt 1870 | 10 | Single | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | At School | Rampart Street | | 42 | 62 | Gustave | Pitard | Son | Male | White | Abt 1871 | 9 | Single | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | At School | Rampart Street | | 43 | 62 | Anita | Mesh | | Female | Mulatto | Abt 1842 | 38 | Widowed | Mexico | Mexico | Mexico | Servant | Rampart Street | | 44 | 62 | Fernand | Mesh | | Male | Mulatto | Abt 1873 | 7 | Single | Mexico | Mexico | Mexico | | Rampart Street | | 45 | 62 | Jos. W. | Gall | | Male | Mulatto | Abt 1860 | 20 | Single | Mexico | Mexico | Mexico | Servant | Rampart Street |
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| Census |
1900 |
3827 Canal St., New Orleans, Louisiana [3] |
- aged 62 (b. Jan. 1838); born in Louisiana as with both parents; married 33 years; proprietor hardware store
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| Image | | Transcript |
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| 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 |
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| 61 | 343 | Gustave Sr. | Pitard | Head | M | W | Jun 1838 | 62 | M | 33 | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | Proprietor, Hardware Store | | 62 | 343 | Cecile | Pitard | Wife | F | W | Aug 1848 | 51 | M | 33 | 10 | 5 | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | | | 63 | 343 | Ines | Pitard | Daughter | F | W | Apr 1881 | 19 | S | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | | | 64 | 343 | George | Pitard | Son | M | W | Dec 1882 | 17 | S | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | at school | | 65 | 343 | Clarence | Pitard | Son | M | W | Dec 1885 | 14 | S | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | at school | | 66 | 343 | Annie | Mishe | Servant | F | W | Feb 1874 | 26 | S | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | Servant | | 67 | 343 | Rachel | Hale | Servant | F | B | Oct 1878 | 21 | S | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | Servant | | 68 | 343 | Amanda | Dunn | Servant | F | B | Aug 1875 | 24 | M | 6 | 0 | 0 | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | Servant | | 69 | 343 | Jules | Morris | Servant | M | B | Sep 1873 | 76 | Wd | | | | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | | Servant |
Source Web Site: Ancestry.com |
| Military Service |
He served for much of the war as a private in the Watson Battery and its succesive unit incarnations. This is his entry in Booth's Record of Confederate Soldiers; he would have been 24 at the time of enlistment.
Pitard, Gustave, Private, Watson Battery, La. Artillery. Enlisted Aug. 15, 1861, St. Joe. On petition dated Missouri, Oct. 13, 1861, asking to continue in State Service. Roll Sept. and Oct., 1862. Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled Port Hudson, La., July , 1863. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1863, Present. Transferred from the Watson Battery and temporarily attached to this Battery (Capt. Hood's Co., Miss. Light Artillery, the Hudson Battery), Dec. 26, 1863, order of Lt. Gen. Polk. Roll Jan. 1 to April 30, 1864, Present, captured at Port Hudson, ordered to report to the Hudson Battery from the Watson Battery, by Lt. Gen. Polk. On Roll of Prisoners of War of divers companies and regiments in Hospitals, C. S. A., Paroled Meridian, Miss., May 12, 1865. Res. New Orleans, La.
This seems to be taken directly from his Confederate service records. Alfred Gamard, the brother of Alfonse who was the father of the wife of Gustave Pitard Jr., was also at Port Hudson, in Watson's Battery, and paroled.
The Hudson Battery was apparently a Mississippi Light Artillery unit into which the Watson Battery was rolled after the Battle of Port Hudson. From the above, it would seem that he was injured at Port Hudson, however, and didn't fight again in the war. An "N. Pitard," His brother Norbert, is also listed as a Private in Watson's Battery; Norbert died during the war. [4, 5] |
| Obituary |
Obituary, Times-Picayune, 10 Mar 1902:
PITARD - On Sunday, March 9, 1902, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., aged 64 years, GUSTAVE PITARD, a native of this city.
The relatives, friends, and acquaintances of the Pitard and Maupay families are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place This (Monday) Evening, March 10, at 4 o'clock, from the late residence of the deceased, No. 3827 Canal Street, corner of Scott Street.
Obituary, New Orleans Item 10 March 1902, p2 (with image):
OBITUARY – Gustave Pitard died at his home, 3827 Canal street, last night. At 7:30 he suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Death came soon after.
Two weeks ago, he was taken sick, with la grippe, but yesterday morning he seemed to be feeling well. His death came unexpectedly and almost before medical aid could be procured.
Mr. Pitard was 64 years old and was a native of New Orleans.
He was one of the most successful business men in the city and accumulated a large fortune in the hardware trade, doing business under the firm name of G. Pitard & Bros. The firm first located, soon after the civil war, in Tulane avenue. The store was afterward changed to Canal street, between Basin and Rampart and finally to 1031 Canal street.
Mr. Pitard cared little for society. His time was spent in his store and at his home. He was a devout churchman, and gave freely to charities in a quiet way.
Mr. Pitard was a veteran of the civil war, serving in Watson's battery from the outbreak to the end.
During the war he became partially deaf from the shock of the guns in the battery in which he enlisted.
In 1867 he married Miss Cecile Maupay, who, with one daughter and four sons, survives him. The children are: Miss Inez, and Daniel, Gustave, George, and Clarence Pitard.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from his home. The burial will be in Metairie Cemetery. |
| Death |
9 Mar 1902 |
New Orleans, Louisiana [6] |
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Obit. for Gustave Pitard Sr.
From the Times-Picayune, 10 Mar. 1902, p3. |
| Burial |
10 Mar 1902 |
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Origins |
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| Patriarch & Matriarch |
Pierre Pitard
d. Bef Jan 1700 (4 x Great Grandfather) 
Margaret Broune
b. Abt 1689, Montserrat, Leeward Islands, Western Antilles
d. 19 Sep 1754, Jacmel, Saint-Domingue (Age 65 years) (3 x Great Grandmother) |
| Association |
Anne Mishe |
| Notes |
- His birth certificate indicates that his father Joseph was a printer, and born in Cuba.
Pitard's hardware opened in New Orleans in 1858. He ran Pitard's Hardware with four of his sons (Daniel, Gustave, George, and Clarence); it stayed in business until the about the end of the first World War. Gustave Pitard appears in the 1858 city directory at "5 Magazine."
He seems to have been close to the family of his mother's half-brother George Washington Dunbar. In the 1860 census he is living in the household of George Washington Dunbar and his wife Zulmé; he's listed as a clerk, and G.W. Hacker operates a shoe store. He also has a son whose middle name is Dunbar.
In the 1872 city directory "G. Pitard" is at "Bienville c." selling "hardware, paints, oils, &c.." (His home address seems to be at 298 Bienville.)
in the 1875 New Orleans Times appears this note:
"REMOVAL - The undersigned informs his friends and the public that he has removed his well known establishment to Nos. 221 and 223 Canal Street, between Basin and Rampart, where his supplies of hardware, paints, wall paper, etc., will be kept as heretofore, fully up to his usual standard.
G. Pitard
221 and 223 Canal St.
Between Basin and Rampart"
In the 1881 city directory they are described as "'Importers and Dealers in Hardware, Grates, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Wall Paper, etc.,' at 207 Canal St. n. Rampart Street." He was apparently living at 62 N. Rampart, several blocks farther away from the river now. The Hardware store in 1913 was at 1031 Canal St., right around the corner from 62 N. Rampart. His brother Arthur was living at 17 S. Derbigny, and is listed as a partner in the business.
In the 1900 census with the family is Anne Mishe, aged 26 (born Feb. 1874), white, single. She would live with the family for the rest of her life as a governess and housekeeper. She is not demonstrably related to Anita and Fernand Mesh who were living with the family the 1880 census.
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| Person ID |
I49 |
| Last Modified |
19 Apr 2025 |
1838 - 1902 (64 years)
Abt 1689 - 1754 (65 years)
