Alfred Joseph Rivette (abt. 1918 - 1928)

Born about 1918 in Leonville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Mar 1928 at about age 10 in Leonville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Alfred Rivette died young.

Alfred Joseph Rivette, son of Placide Rivette and Marie Lucille Frederick, was born about 1918 in Leonville, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA.^[1][2] He was enumerated with his parents and siblings at their farm in St. Landry Parish during the 1920 census.^[1]

Alfred died at the farm on 24 March 1928, at about 9 years of age.^[2][3] He had been sent out to get his brother Abel in the field, and was on horseback when he was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and died instantly. The horse was not hurt, nor was his brother.^[4]

He was buried at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church Cemetery, Leonville, in the same tomb where his parents were later buried.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FamilySearch, "United States Census, 1920," database with images (familysearch.org : accessed 20 Oct 2007), household of Placide Rivette, Police Jury Ward 3, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 93, sheet 23A, stamped page 157, family 379, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 630; FHL microfilm 1,820,630.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   - Placide Rivette Head Male 34 Louisiana

   - Lucide Rivette Wife Female 34 Louisiana

   - Bertrand Rivette Son Male 12 Louisiana

   - Clarence Rivette Son Male 10 Louisiana

   - Leonard Rivette Son Male 8 Louisiana

   - Douglas Rivette Son Male 7 Louisiana

   - Almype Rivette Daughter Female 4 6/12 Louisiana

   - Abel Rivette Son Male 3 4/12 Louisiana

   - Alfred Rivette Son Male 2 7/12 Louisiana

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} FamilySearch, "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1960" (familysearch.org : accessed 10 Jul 2017), Alfred Rivette, certificate no. 4038; LA State Archives, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; FHL Film Number 2,385,559, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT; age 9 years, died 24 Mar 1928, St. Landry, born Leonville.
3. ↑ Louisiana Death Records, State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; vol. 9, page 4038: Alfred Rivette, died 24 Mar 1928, age 9, St. Landry parish.
4. ↑ Rivette reunion in Zilwaukee, Michigan, 19 Jul 1997; story told by Marcella (Summerfield) Rivette and supplemented by others
5. ↑ Debra Rivette, History of the Placide Rivette Family of Arnaudville, Louisiana (privately published, 2005); p. K-2