Pierre Rivet Sr.

#325, b. circa 1752, d. before 1832
Father*Etienne Rivet (3rd) b. 1717, d. Apr 1779
Mother*Claire Forest d. between 1755 and 1763
Pierre Rivet Sr.|b. circa 1752\nd. before 1832|p325.htm|Etienne Rivet (3rd)|b. 1717\nd. Apr 1779|p175.htm|Claire Forest|d. between 1755 and 1763|p176.htm|Etienne Rivet (2nd)|b. circa 1683|p319.htm|Anne LePrince|b. circa 1678\nd. after 1755|p320.htm|Pierre Forest Jr.|b. circa 1694\nd. before 1756|p277.htm|Madeleine Babin|b. circa 1695|p278.htm|
ChartsDescendants of Etienne Rivet of Acadia
RelationshipGreat-grandson of Etienne Rivet.
Last Edited11 Mar 2012
Birth*circa 1752 Pierre Rivet Sr. was born circa 1752 at Pisiquid, Acadia, Canada.1,2,3 
(Imm-children) AcadianDepOct 1755 He was deported with Etienne Rivet (3rd) and Claire Forest in Oct 1755 from Acadia to MD.4 
(children) AcadianCen7 Jul 1763 Pierre Rivet Sr. was enumerated with parents Etienne Rivet (3rd) and siblings, in the census on 7 Jul 1763 at Upper Marlborough, MD.4 
(Imm-children) AcadianTran5 Jan 1769 Pierre Rivet Sr. was transported with his father and siblings on 5 Jan 1769 from Maryland to LA, on the schooner Britannia. After a harrowing journey by sea and then on foot, taking nearly a year, they finally arrived at Natchitoches, Louisiana on 24 Oct 1769.5,4 
Military*1777 Pierre Rivet Sr. served in the military in 1777 at St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA, with the Colonial militia.2 
Marriage License1 Feb 1777 He and Anne Josephe Braud obtained a marriage license on 1 Feb 1777 at Iberville Parish, LA.6,7 
Marriage*3 Feb 1777 Pierre Rivet Sr. married Anne Josephe Breaux, daughter of Simon Breaux and Marguerite Landry, on 3 Feb 1777 at St. James Church at St. James, St. James Parish, LA. Witnesses were Pierre Breaux and Theodore Rivet.8 
Census1810*1810 Pierre Rivet was enumerated as a head of household on the 1810 census at Iberville Parish, LA. Based on ages, it is possible that also living in the household were; Auguste Rivet, Louis Rivet, F. Xavier Rivet and Jerome Rivet, free white male 16 to 26 years old; Marie (Cleonie) Rivet, free white female 10 to 16 years old; Anne Josephe Breaux, free white female over 45 years of age. Pierre also had one slave. His home was located on the right bank of the Mississippi River.9 
Census1820*7 Aug 1820 Pierre Rivet was enumerated as the head of a household on the 1820 census at Iberville Parish, LA. Based on ages, it is possible that the following also lived in the household: Louis Rivet, F. Xavier Rivet and Jerome Rivet, free white male 26 to 45 years old; Marie (Cleonie) Rivet, free white female 16 to 26 years old; Anne Josephe Rivet, free white female over 45 years of age. In addition, there was one female slave, age 26 to 44, in the household.10 
Death*before 1832 Pierre Rivet Sr. died before 1832 in St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, LA. 

Family

Anne Josephe Breaux d. before 1832
Children

Citations

  1. [S20] Jehn, Janet B. Acadian Descendants. Covington, KY: s.n., ca 1972.
  2. [S49] Landry, L. C., Jr. Louisiana Colonial Militia Lists, Coast of Iberville. Baton Rouge, LA: Genealogical Register, unk..
  3. [S21] Arsenault, Bona. Histoire et Genealogie des Acadiens.
  4. [S456] Acadian & French Canadian Ancestral Home. Website. Online http://www.acadian-home.org
  5. [S60] Wood, Gregory A. A Guide to the Acadians in Maryland in the 18th & 19th Centuries. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1995.
  6. [S126] Computer Indexed Marriage Records, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, 1850-1866.
  7. [S216] Hunting for Bears. Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925. Online http://www.ancestry.com, LA Marriages 1718-1925. Provo, UT, USA.
  8. [S24] Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol. 2. 1770-1803. Baton Rouge, LA: BRDA.
  9. [S255] 1810 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
  10. [S690] 1820 U.S. Census. LA. Iberville Parish. Population schedule. Digital images.
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