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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 . |