In relative terms, the Pettifield family is small. Many descendants from this family were residents of Calcasieu Parish. While some still live there, many have moved to other parts of the country.
This family begins with George Emmitt Pettifield who was born in 1885 South of New Iberia, LA in Jeanerette, LA. George was adopted by Joseph U. Petitfils and Marie Devolin. In a story passed down by one of George E. Pettifield’s descendants, his mother died when George was very young, and the father could not care for the child. He was grateful that the Joseph U. Petitfils family would take him into their home. George E. Pettifield grew up with adopted sibilings, Mary Louise, John R. and Anatale Petitfils. As the story is told, George Emmitt Pettifield’s last name was Johnson.
This family begins with George Emmitt Pettifield who was born in 1885 South of New Iberia, LA in Jeanerette, LA. George was adopted by Joseph U. Petitfils and Marie Devolin. In a story passed down by one of George E. Pettifield’s descendants, his mother died when George was very young, and the father could not care for the child. He was grateful that the Joseph U. Petitfils family would take him into their home. George E. Pettifield grew up with adopted sibilings, Mary Louise, John R. and Anatale Petitfils. As the story is told, George Emmitt Pettifield’s last name was Johnson.
George E. Pettifield married Annise Eula Upchurch. She was born in Abbeville, LA and died in DeQuincy, LA. They married in 1907. Nine children were born to this couple. Charles George (1908), Elaine (1909), William (1911), Inez (1912), Herbert (1913), Doris (1918), Vernette (1922), Cecil (1925), and Donald (1928), all born in DeQuincy, LA.
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