Paul Rivet (1827 - abt. 1905)

Born 29 Jun 1827 in Assumption, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Velleda (Leblanc) Rivet — married 14 Feb 1854 in Ascension, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Marceline Eulalie Moralez — married 23 Feb 1857 in Paincourtville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died about 24 Oct 1905 at about age 78 in Assumption, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Paul Rivet is one of twins.

Paul Rivet, son of Elias Rivet and Magdeleine Lambert, was born on 29 June 1827 in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. He was baptized on 22 February 1829 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Plattenville. His godparents were Ursin Landry and Carmelite Francoise -?-. Paul's twin sister Pauline was baptised at the same time.^[1] During the 1830 census, he was probably counted in his father's household as a child under the age of five.^[2] The family has not yet been found in the 1840 census. In 1850, at the age of about 20 years, he lived in the household of his brother Marcelin's widow, in Assumption Parish.^[3]

Paul married Velleda LeBlanc, daughter of Paul Pharon LeBlanc and Coralie Landry, on 14 February 1854 at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish. Witnesses were Elmire Foutle', Firmin Blanchard, Elie Rivet, and Emile Gourdault.^[4][5] He was widowed a few months later, in October of 1854.^[6]

He married second, on 23 February 1857, to Marceline Eulalie Moralez, daughter of Andre Moralez and Jeanette Cavaliero. The marriage was recorded at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Paincourtville, Assumption Parish. Witnesses were Edouard Breaux, Manuel Domingues, Elouiza Esteve, Ufemi Domingue, and Seraphine Esteve.^[7] They had 15 known children:

1. Adam Senat Rivet, b. 8 Sep 1858
2. Leocade Joachim Rivet, b. 12 Jan 1860
3. Eugenie Zachar Rivet, b. 15 Mar 1861
4. infant, b./d. 1862
5. Marie Meliser Rivet, b. 10 Jan 1863
6. Marcelite Desiree Rivet, b. 26 Apr 1865
7. H Rivet, b. about 1866
8. Marie Eugenie Rivet, b. 28 Aug 1867
9. Paul Prosper (Pierre) Rivet, b. 21 Jul 1869
10. Euphemie Rivet
11. Henri Joachim Rivet, b. 14 Jul 1871
12. Joseph Arvilien Rivet, b. 30 Mar 1873
13. Jeannette Ernestine Rivet, b, 18 Feb 1875
14. Alexandrine Angeline Rivet, b. 28 Jan 1878
15. Emile Gicleus "Clay" Rivet, b. 22 May 1880

Paul and Marceline were enumerated on the 1860 census in Donaldsonville. His occupation was Cooper.^[8]

He died at age 78 on 24 October 1905 in Assumption Parish.^[9]

Research Notes

Need to browse the following censuses for this family. I have already tried a large variety of searches on the indexes of FamilySearch and Ancestry with no results.

• 1840, Assumption?, in father's household
• 1870, Assumption?, with wife and 3-7 children, age about 43
• 1880, Assumption?, with wife and 6-8 children, age about 53
• 1900, Assumption?, poss. with wife or maybe living with a child's family, age about 73

Need to find death record.

Sources

1. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records 1707-1900 ("DOBR") (Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese of Baton Rouge Archives, 1978-2007); vol.4 (1820-1829), p.481 (ASM-8, 347); twin.
2. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census, Assumption Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), Ancestry.com, household of Elie Rivette; contains the following family members: 1 FWM 5, 1 FWM 5-10, 2 FWM 10-15, 1 FWM 30-40, 1 FWF 5, 1 FWF 30-40.
3. ↑ 1850 U.S. Census, Assumption Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 26 Oct 2007; Second Congressional District, p.49, dw. 105, fa. 105, household of Wow. Marcelin Rivette.
4. ↑ DOBR; vol. 8 (ASC-10, 390), marriage, Paul Rivet and Velleda LeBlanc.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, Louisiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925, online https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 (Provo, UT, USA), published 2004; Paul Rivette and Valeda Leblanc, 14 Feb 1854, Ascension Ph., LA.
6. ↑ DOBR; vol. 8 (ASC-11, 182), burial, Veleda LeBlanc, age 21 yrs, wife of Paul Rivet.
7. ↑ DOBR; vol. 8 (SEZ-7, 121a), marriage, Paul Rivet and Madaleine Lambert.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", Ascension Parish, LA, population schedule, database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 14 December 2017); NARA film publication M653 #407, FHL microfilm 803,407; household of Paul Revete, Donaldsonville, New River post office, p. 72, dw.#530, fam.#530

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Paul Revete Male 32 La

   Marceline Revete Female 24 La

   Washington Revete Male 1 La

   Jorcin Revete Male 6/12 La

9. ↑ Debra Jones, e-mail message to acadian-cajun rootsweb list; gave his death date and place.