Rivette Family Genealogy - Myrtle Adelia Coles

Myrtle Adelia Coles

#1034, b. 7 Jun 1916, d. 10 Jun 1993

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Last Edited:

22 Oct 2017

Father

Edmond DeJean Coles¹ b. 18 Jul 1869, d. 28 Jul 1944

Mother

Ione Drusilla Holden¹ b. 27 Nov 1880, d. 12 Apr 1961

Relationship

Granddaughter of Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr.

Charts

Descendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia (#1)
Descendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia (#2)

Outline of Life Events:

Event	Description
Birth	Myrtle Adelia Coles was born on 7 Jun 1916 at Leonville, St. Landry Parish, LA.^2,1
Census1920, daughter	Myrtle Coles (given age 3 8/12) was enumerated as a daughter of Ed Coles (given age 50) on the 1920 Census, living at St. Landry Parish, LA.³
Census1930, daughter	Myrtle Coles (given age 13) was enumerated as a daughter of Edmond Coles (given age 60) on the 1930 Census. They lived at St. Landry Parish, LA.⁴
Residence	At the time of her application for a Social Security account number in 1937, Myrtle Adelia Coles lived at 599 Willow Street in Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX.¹
Occupation	After graduation from high school, Myrtle went to a business college in Beaumont, Texas.⁵ Probably sometime after graduating from there, in March 1937, she worked for the Sabine Broadcast Co., Inc., at the Hotel Beaumont. Later, she moved to Lake Charles and worked there for awhile, probably around the time of World War II. After her marriage, Myrtle became a dedicated homemaker, working many hours planning and cooking meals each day, and taking care of the household. She maintained a successful household for over 30 years. After the death of her husband, she went to work as a secretary for T. L. James, Inc., a dredging company in Harahan, La., working there for several years until retiring around 1981.⁵
Marriage License	She and Denis Rivette obtained a marriage license in Feb 1943 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA.⁶
Marriage	Myrtle Adelia Coles married Denis Rivette, son of Theophile Rivette and Emma Rivette, on 25 Feb 1943, while Denis was on a 3-day shore leave at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA. The marriage took place at the home of Rev. A. E. Tibbs. Witnesses on the marriage certificate were Marion Lee Coles and Lennie Mae (White) Coles; also present were Myrtle's parents.⁷
Residence	After the end of World War II, in 1947, Myrtle Adelia Rivette and her husband, Denis, moved to 333 Woodlawn Avenue, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.
Residence	According to a city directory listing in 1952, Myrtle Rivette and her husband, Denis, lived at 333 Woodlawn Drive in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA. He worked as a mechanic for New Orleans Armature Works, while she was employed as a stenographer for Dixie Stove Works.⁸
Death	Myrtle Adelia Coles died at age 77 on 10 Jun 1993 at Jefferson Healthcare nursing home in Jefferson, Jefferson Parish, LA.⁹
Burial	She was buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA .

Event

Description

Birth

Myrtle Adelia Coles was born on 7 Jun 1916 at Leonville, St. Landry Parish, LA.^2,1

Census1920, daughter

Myrtle Coles (given age 3 8/12) was enumerated as a daughter of Ed Coles (given age 50) on the 1920 Census, living at St. Landry Parish, LA.³

Census1930, daughter

Myrtle Coles (given age 13) was enumerated as a daughter of Edmond Coles (given age 60) on the 1930 Census. They lived at St. Landry Parish, LA.⁴

Residence

At the time of her application for a Social Security account number in 1937, Myrtle Adelia Coles lived at 599 Willow Street in Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX.¹

Occupation

After graduation from high school, Myrtle went to a business college in Beaumont, Texas.⁵ Probably sometime after graduating from there, in March 1937, she worked for the Sabine Broadcast Co., Inc., at the Hotel Beaumont.
Later, she moved to Lake Charles and worked there for awhile, probably around the time of World War II.
After her marriage, Myrtle became a dedicated homemaker, working many hours planning and cooking meals each day, and taking care of the household. She maintained a successful household for over 30 years.
After the death of her husband, she went to work as a secretary for T. L. James, Inc., a dredging company in Harahan, La., working there for several years until retiring around 1981.⁵

Marriage License

She and Denis Rivette obtained a marriage license in Feb 1943 at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA.⁶

Marriage

Myrtle Adelia Coles married Denis Rivette, son of Theophile Rivette and Emma Rivette, on 25 Feb 1943, while Denis was on a 3-day shore leave at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA. The marriage took place at the home of Rev. A. E. Tibbs. Witnesses on the marriage certificate were Marion Lee Coles and Lennie Mae (White) Coles; also present were Myrtle's parents.⁷

Residence

After the end of World War II, in 1947, Myrtle Adelia Rivette and her husband, Denis, moved to 333 Woodlawn Avenue, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.

Residence

According to a city directory listing in 1952, Myrtle Rivette and her husband, Denis, lived at 333 Woodlawn Drive in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA. He worked as a mechanic for New Orleans Armature Works, while she was employed as a stenographer for Dixie Stove Works.⁸

Death

Myrtle Adelia Coles died at age 77 on 10 Jun 1993 at Jefferson Healthcare nursing home in Jefferson, Jefferson Parish, LA.⁹

Burial

She was buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA

Citations:

[S616] Social Security Administration. Applications for Account Numbers, Form SS-5. Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD.
[S27] Edmond Coles Family Bible. Held by Charles Denis Rivette, Houston, TX.
[S415] 1920 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. population schedule.
[S417] 1930 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. population schedule.
[S455] Charles D Rivette, interview. various dates.
[S271] Orleans Parish Marriage Records Database. Website. Online http://www.sos.louisiana.gov
[S1] Holy Bible. Hartford: Silus Andrus and Son, 1853. Benjamin Lippincott Coles Family. Held by Henrietta Stumpf, Arkansas.
[S793] Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
[S468] Death certificate. certified copy.