Simon Octave Rivet

#1618, b. 12 Aug 1829, d. 15 Jan 1903
Father*Isidore Rivet b. 20 Mar 1792, d. Nov 1835
Mother*Clothilde Morales b. circa 1795, d. 13 Jan 1881
Simon Octave Rivet|b. 12 Aug 1829\nd. 15 Jan 1903|p1618.htm|Isidore Rivet|b. 20 Mar 1792\nd. Nov 1835|p189.htm|Clothilde Morales|b. circa 1795\nd. 13 Jan 1881|p1588.htm|Theodore Rivet|b. circa 1754\nd. 22 Aug 1792|p98.htm|Marie E. LeBlanc||p99.htm|Jean Morales||p1589.htm|Marie A. Cloitre|b. 26 Oct 1773|p1590.htm|
ChartsDescendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Etienne Rivet.
Last Edited10 Oct 2010
Birth*12 Aug 1829 Simon Octave Rivet was born on 12 Aug 1829 at Iberville Parish, LA.1,2,3 
Baptism5 Sep 1829 He was baptized on 5 Sep 1829 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA. Sponsors were Simon Longepee and Celestine LeBlanc.1 
Communion1*14 Apr 1844 He received First Holy Communion on 14 Apr 1844 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA, at age 14.1 
(household member) Census185011 Aug 1850 Octave Revette (given age 21) was enumerated on 11 Aug 1850 as a household member living with Madam Revette (given age 64) on the 1850 Census at Iberville Parish, LA. The official date for this census was 01 June 1850.4 
(household member) Census186011 Jul 1860 S. O. Rivet (given age 31) was enumerated on 11 Jul 1860 in the household of Deville Landry (given age 55) on the 1860 Census at Bruley Landing, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA. The official date for this census was 01 June 1860.5 
Marriage*12 Jul 1860 Simon O. Rivet married Josephine Landry, daughter of Narcisse Landry and Carmelite Hebert, on 12 Jul 1860 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at Brusly, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA. Witnesses were Trasimond Landry, Narcisse Landry, A.D. Dupuy, Chas. B. Bergeron, and J. Landry.1,6 
Military*between 1862 and 1865 Simon Octave Rivet served in the military between 1862 and 1865 with the Confederacy during the Civil War. He enlisted at Port Hudson with Co. H of the 4th Louisiana Infantry, and was paroled in Baton Rouge, W. Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. He was sick until the war ended, affected with kidney bladder and spitting of blood.7,2 
Census1870*7 Sep 1870 On the 1870 census at Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, enumerated on 7 Sep 1870, Simon Rivet (given age 41) was the head of a household with his wife, Josephine Rivet (given age 37). Also living in this household was Eva Rivet (given age 3) and George Rivet (given age 3/12). Also living with the family was Victor Cooper, black male, age 7. Simon Rivet's real estate was valued at $1,000.. The official date of the census was 01 June 1870.8  
Census1880*12 Jun 1880 S. O. Rivet (given age 52) was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1880 census on 12 Jun 1880 at West Baton Rouge Parish, LA. Living with him was son(s) Geo Rivet (given age 10) and Esidor Rivet (given age 5); daughter(s) Eva Rivet (given age 14) and Luse Rivet (given age 8). S. O. Rivet was a farmer.9 
Application*28 Aug 1899 Simon Octave Rivet applied for pension 28 Aug 1899 Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, at the age of 70.2  
Census1900*3 Jun 1900 He was enumerated on 3 Jun 1900 as the head of a household on the 1900 census at West Baton Rouge Parish, LA. With him was, daughter(s) Mary E. and Lucy C. . Simon was a farmer who could read, write and speak English.3 
Death*15 Jan 1903 Simon Octave Rivet died at age 73 on 15 Jan 1903 in LA.10 
Burial* He was buried at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery in Brusly, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA.10 

Family

Marguerite Josephine Landry b. 1833, d. 15 Feb 1875
Children

Citations

  1. [S18] Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records 1707-1900. (Baton Rouge, LA: BRDA, 1978-2007).
  2. [S151] Louisiana Secretary of State. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  3. [S254] 1900 U.S. Census. LA. West Baton Rouge Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  4. [S228] 1850 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  5. [S236] 1860 U.S. Census. LA. W. Baton Rouge Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  6. [S216] Hunting for Bears. Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925. Online http://www.ancestry.com, LA Marriages 1718-1925. Provo, UT, USA.
  7. [S287] Ancestry.com, Louisiana Confederate Soldiers.
  8. [S243] 1870 U.S. Census. LA. W. Baton Rouge Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  9. [S250] 1880 U.S. Census. LA. W. Baton Rouge Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  10. [S130] St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery. Brusley, W.Baton Rouge Ph., LA: West Baton Rouge Genealogical Society, 1990.
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