Jerome Rivet

#1373, b. 8 Mar 1792, d. 22 Apr 1826
Father*Pierre Rivet Sr. b. circa 1752, d. before 1832
Mother*Anne Josephe Breaux d. before 1832
Jerome Rivet|b. 8 Mar 1792\nd. 22 Apr 1826|p1373.htm|Pierre Rivet Sr.|b. circa 1752\nd. before 1832|p325.htm|Anne Josephe Breaux|d. before 1832|p326.htm|Etienne Rivet (3rd)|b. 1717\nd. Apr 1779|p175.htm|Claire Forest|d. between 1755 and 1763|p176.htm|Simon Breaux||p327.htm|Marguerite Landry||p328.htm|
ChartsDescendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia
Relationship2nd great-grandson of Etienne Rivet.
Last Edited10 Oct 2010
Birth*8 Mar 1792 Jerome Rivet was born on 8 Mar 1792 at Iberville Parish, LA.1,2 
Baptism29 Jun 1792 He was baptized on 29 Jun 1792 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA. Sponsors were Thomas Hebert and Constance Lanson.2,1 
(male 16-26) Census18101810 Based on age, it is possible that Jerome Rivet was counted as a free white male 16 to 26 years old, in the household of Pierre Rivet on the 1810 Census at Iberville Parish, LA.3 
Military*1812 Jerome Rivet served in the military in 1812 as a Private in the 8th Regiment (Meriam's), Louisiana Militia.4 
Marriage*27 Jan 1817 He married Heloise Melancon, daughter of Louis Gregoire Melancon and Marie Anne Christine Landry, on 27 Jan 1817 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church at St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA. Witnesses were Xavier Rivet, Paul Hebert, and Zenon Melancon.5,6 
(male 26-45) Census18207 Aug 1820 Based on age, it is possible that Jerome Rivet was counted as a free white male 26 to 45 years old, in the household of Pierre Rivet on the 1820 Census at Iberville Parish, LA.7 
Death*22 Apr 1826 Jerome Rivet died at age 34 on 22 Apr 1826 in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA.6 
Burial*23 Apr 1826 He was buried at St. Gabriel Catholic Church Cemetery in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA.5 

Family

Marie Elizabeth Melancon b. 9 Mar 1799
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Jehn, Janet B. Acadian Descendants. Covington, KY: s.n., ca 1972.
  2. [S24] Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol. 2. 1770-1803. Baton Rouge, LA: BRDA.
  3. [S255] 1810 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  4. [S272] Ancestry.com, Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812.
  5. [S18] Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records 1707-1900. (Baton Rouge, LA: BRDA, 1978-2007).
  6. [S179] Website by Kathrine Cole Aydelott, Ph.D. Website. Online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~megen
  7. [S690] 1820 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
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