Joseph Omer Rivet

#1642, b. 27 Jul 1844, d. 8 May 1884
Father*Louis Rivet b. 5 Sep 1789, d. 6 Feb 1848
Mother*Marie Henriette LeBlanc b. circa 1802
Joseph Omer Rivet|b. 27 Jul 1844\nd. 8 May 1884|p1642.htm|Louis Rivet|b. 5 Sep 1789\nd. 6 Feb 1848|p1372.htm|Marie Henriette LeBlanc|b. circa 1802|p1576.htm|Pierre Rivet Sr.|b. circa 1752\nd. before 1832|p325.htm|Anne J. Breaux|d. before 1832|p326.htm|Joseph LeBlanc||p1577.htm|Corantine Longuepee||p1578.htm|
ChartsDescendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia
Relationship3rd great-grandson of Etienne Rivet.
Last Edited24 Apr 2011
Occupation* He was a store clerk. 
Birth*27 Jul 1844 Joseph Omer Rivet was born on 27 Jul 1844 at Iberville Parish, LA.1 
Baptism13 May 1845 He was baptized on 13 May 1845 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA. Sponsors were Joseph Tresimond Rivet and Marie Mathilde Purdy.1 
(household member) Census185030 Aug 1850 Joseph Revett (given age 6) was enumerated on 30 Aug 1850 as a household member living with Madam Revett (given age 48) on the 1850 Census at Iberville Parish, LA. The official date for this census was 01 June 1850.2 
Communion1*15 May 1858 Joseph Omer Rivet received First Holy Communion on 15 May 1858 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA, at age 13. 
(household member) Census186016 Jul 1860 Joseph Rivet (given age 10) was enumerated on 16 Jul 1860 in the household of Harriet Rivet (given age 60) on the 1860 Census at Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA. The official date for this census was 01 June 1860.3 
Military*between 1862 and 1864 Joseph Omer Rivet served in the military between 1862 and 1864 as a Confederate soldier in Company I of the Iberville Guards, 30th Louisiana Regiment. He enlisted 12 Sep 1862 at Plaquemine, Louisiana and served until 17 Dec 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee. NOTE: There are discrepancies which indicate that the service records for at least two Joseph Rivets may have been mixed up.4,5 
Census1870*3 Jun 1870 Joseph O. Rivette (given age 26) was enumerated on 3 Jun 1870 as the head of a household, living alone, on the 1870 census at Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA. The official date of the census was 01 June 1870. His occupation is given as Clerk in Store.6 
Marriage*25 Oct 1877 He married Mary A. Fisher, daughter of Joseph Fischer and Mary Anna Schoettgen, on 25 Oct 1877 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church at Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA. Witnesses were Mariana Schlitzberger, T. Rivet, Sophie Kornmeyer, Edgar Marix, Christien Fischer, J. H. Shanks, L. M. Verbois, Dr. M. J. Lehman, Mrs. Dr. Lehman, and Pamelia Rivet.1,7 
Census1880*5 Jun 1880 Joseph Rivet (given age 33) was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1880 census on 5 Jun 1880 at Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA. Living with him was his wife Mary Rivet (given age 23); son(s) Edwin Rivet (given age 1); brother-in-law Christian Fisher (given age 20); mother-in-law Mary Fisher (given age 49).8 
Death*8 May 1884 Joseph Omer Rivet died at age 39 on 8 May 1884 in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA.4,9 
Burial* He was buried at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, LA.4 
RESEARCH NOTE
There are discrepancies regarding Joseph Omer Rivet's death and the birth of his last 3 children. He died 8 May 1884 and was buried in Plaquemine, according to his wife Mary in her application for pension. However, she had three children after this death date, all claiming him as their father. The first child was born in Nov 1884, 6 months after her husband's death. OK, this makes sense, but what about the next two, Josephine Olivia in 1888 and Dora Elizabeth in 1891. Who is really the father of these girls? Were they adopted from another Rivet relative?
     Or, it could be that Mary wrote down the wrong year for his death. Maybe it was really 1894. That would solve all questions regarding the children. (Note, I did take a close look at the pension application, and it clearly shows 1884.)
     We probably should get copies of the 3 children's birth records to confirm what was actually recorded. Also need to redouble my efforts to find Omer's death record, which we may be able to find at the church where he was buried.
     There are also discrepancies regarding her second marriage. She married Wm. E. Hedger 19 Mar 1898 in Iberville parish. On the 1900 census in Iberville parish, she is the wife of William Hedges, and these 3 youngest children are living with them, shown as step-daughters to William. He was quite a few years older than her, and must have died between the 1900 and 1910 censuses, because in 1910 she is Mary Hedges, widowed, living with her son Edwin.
     (Note: a William Hedges is also found in 1910 in Iberville parish, living with a wife of 10 years, Edorite, and children ages 7/12 to 11 yrs. Although he would have been the same age as Mary's William, I am currently assuming that this was not the same William. However, the age is a match and it is technically possible that he and Mary could have divorced immediately after the 1900 census. It would be a good idea to research William to verify that there were two Williams of a similar age.)
     In 1915 when Mary applied for confederate pension, she claimed she had never remarried. It looks like she may have lied about it in order to collect the pension, since she would have been ineligible for it otherwise.

Family

Mary Anna Fischer b. circa 1857, d. 14 Apr 1939
Children

Citations

  1. [S18] Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records 1707-1900. (Baton Rouge, LA: BRDA, 1978-2007).
  2. [S228] 1850 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  3. [S231] 1860 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  4. [S151] Louisiana Secretary of State. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  5. [S287] Ancestry.com, Louisiana Confederate Soldiers.
  6. [S238] 1870 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  7. [S216] Hunting for Bears. Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925. Online http://www.ancestry.com, LA Marriages 1718-1925. Provo, UT, USA.
  8. [S247] 1880 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  9. [S252] 1900 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
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