Celima Richard (abt. 1847)

Born about 1847 in Louisiana, United States

Wife of Joseph Valliere Rivet — married 18 Apr 1864 in Paincourtville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Celima Richard, daughter of Jean Marie Richard and Elisa Braud, was born in 1847 in LA.^[1]

She married Joseph Valliere Rivet (Rivet-689), son of Marcellin Alside Rivet (Rivet-489) and Dulcine LeBlanc (LeBlanc-8965), on 18 April 1864 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Paincourtville, Assumption Parish, LA. Witnesses were Nicols Blanchard, Sosthene Simoneau, Victorin Hebert, Oreleise Rivete, Eugenie Hebert, and Cefroni Rivete.^[2]

Celinor Rivet (given age 23) was enumerated on the 1870 census in the household of her husband, Valire Rivet (given age 28) (Rivet-689), living in Convent, St. James Parish, LA. Valire's occupation was Farm Laborer.^[1]

Seliment Rivet (given age 34) was enumerated as the wife of Valiere Rivet (given age 38) (Rivet-689) on the 1880 Census, living in Assumption Parish, LA.^[3]

She was mentioned on her husband's pension application 27 September 1898 Assumption Parish, LA.^[4]

She was widowed on 27 January 1899.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1870 U.S. Census, St. James Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 26 Oct 2007; Fourth Ward, Convent, p.17 (handwritten top left), dw. 166, fa. 195, household of Valire Rivet; given age 23, born La.
2. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records ("DOBR"), 1707-1900 (Baton Rouge, LA: Diocese Archives, 1978-2007), vol.10 (1863-1867), p.490 (SEZ-7, 207).
3. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census, Assumption Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 26 Oct 2007; 11th Ward, E.D. 102, p. 7 (handwritten top left), dw. 64, fa. 66, household of Valiere Rivet.
4. ↑ Louisiana Confederate Pension Applications; Louisiana Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Rivet, Valiere, filed 30 Sep 1898 in Assumption Parish, La., for Soldier's Pension; residing at Paincourtville, La. He signed the application 27 Sep 1898. He states he is married, wife 49 yrs of age, and has a widowed daughter age 31, and her child a boy age 11. He is entirely unable to work.
5. ↑ DOBR, vol.22, SEZ-23, 28. Valiere Rivet, age ca. 53 yrs spouse of Selyma Leblanc bur. 28 Jan 1899 d. yesterday.