Earl Coles
#1045, b. 15 Nov 1899, d. 8 Oct 1966
| Last Edited: | 19 Sep 2016 |
| Father | Edmond DeJean Coles b. 18 Jul 1869, d. 28 Jul 1944 |
| Mother | Ione Drusilla Holden b. 27 Nov 1880, d. 12 Apr 1961 |
| Relationship | Grandson of Benjamin Lippincott Coles Sr. |
| Charts | Descendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia |
Children of Earl Coles and Alzire Rivette
- Marietta Coles+ b. 18 Oct 1927, d. 11 Aug 1997
- Earline Marie Coles+ b. 24 Oct 1928, d. 17 Aug 1996
- John Earl Coles+ b. 30 Jun 1931, d. 9 Jul 2017
- Alexander Edmond Coles b. 24 Jul 1932, d. 24 Dec 1956
- Joseph Clyde Coles+ b. 8 Dec 1933, d. 26 Feb 2002
Outline of Life Events:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Occupation | He worked as a New Orleans streetcar driver. |
| Birth | Earl Coles was born on 15 Nov 1899 at Leonville, St. Landry Parish, LA.1,2 |
| Census1900, son | He was enumerated as the son of Edmond Coles (given age 30) on the 1900 Census at St. Martin Parish, LA.2 |
| Census1910, son | Earl Cole (given age 11) was enumerated as the son of Edmond Cole (given age 40) on the 1910 Census, living at St. Landry Parish, LA.3 |
| Military | Earl Coles served in the military during World War I as a Seaman for the U.S. Navy. |
| Census1920, son | Earl Coles (given age 20) was enumerated as a son of Ed Coles (given age 50) on the 1920 Census, living at St. Landry Parish, LA.4 |
| Marriage | Earl Coles married Alzire Rivette, daughter of Alexandre Rivette and Marie Louisa LaGrange, on 8 Feb 1925 at Leonville, St. Landry Parish, LA. Witnesses were Mrs. Ed Coles, Theophile Rivette, and Simon Rivette. Rev. Father Charles officiated.1,5 |
| Census1940 | Earl Coles (given age 48) was enumerated on the 1940 census as the head of a household, living south of the gravel on the First Dirt Road East of Leonville at St. Landry Parish, LA. Also living with him was his wife, Alzire Coles (given age 40), his son(s) Earl J, Alex Edmond and Clyde, his daughter(s) Mary Etta and Eurline. They rented their home, which was on a farm, for four dollars per month, probably from Earl's father who lived next to them. Earl had completed three years of high school, and Alzire had a fifth grade education. During the week before the census was taken, Earl had worked 20 hours on the farm for his own account. During 1939 he worked 36 weeks, and had received other income.6 |
| Death | Earl Coles died at age 66 on 8 Oct 1966 in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA.7 |
| Burial | He was buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, LA .7 |
Citations:
- [S27] Edmond Coles Family Bible. Held by Charles Denis Rivette, Houston, TX.
- [S463] 1900 U.S. Census. LA. St. Martin Parish. population schedule.
- [S298] 1910 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. population schedule.
- [S415] 1920 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. population schedule.
- [S10] Myrtle Coles Rivette. Notebook with notes about the Coles and Holden families.
- [S787] 1940 U.S. Census. LA. St. Landry Parish. population schedule.
- [S469] Garden of Memories Cemetery. Metairie, Jefferson, LA, USA. Headstone.