Phillip Rivette (1900 - 1970)

Born 30 Mar 1900 in Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Died 14 Dec 1970 at age 70 in Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Phillip Rivette, son of Joseph Rivette and Valerie Landry, was born on 30 March 1900 in Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[1] He was enumerated as an infant during the 1900 census, living with his grandfather Elphege Rivet, in St. Mary Parish.^[2] In 1910 through 1920, he lived in St. Mary with his parents and siblings.^[3][4]

When Phillip registered for the draft during World War I, he was employed as a swamper for the Baldwin Lumber Company. He was described as being of medium height and build with gray eyes and dandy hair.^[5]

He married Ada B (--?--) about 1924.^[6]

Phillip and Ada lived on the Irish Bend Road on the Oaklawn Plantation, in St. Mary Parish. They shared their rented home with one other family. Phillip worked as a farm laborer.^[6] They were still at Oaklawn during the 1940 census. Phillip and Ada each had a fifth grade education. He worked as a laborer for a sugar refinery. During the week before the census was taken, he worked 42 hours, and earned $780 in 1939.^[7]

At least by 1966, Phillip lived in Franklin.^[8] He died at age 70 on 14 December 1970, and was buried at Franklin Cemetery. His grave is located in section 5.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J Hébert, compiler, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1909 ("SWLR") (Eunice, La.: Hébert Publications, 1974-), vol. 31 (1900), p. 444; citing Louisa Ch: v.1, p.73.
2. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, St. Mary Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 23 Oct 2007; Police Jury Ward 2, E.D. 79, Sheet 28 (handwritten top right), family 588, household of Elphage Rivet.
3. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census, St. Mary Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 13 Aug 2010; Police Jury Ward 2, E.D. 86, Sheet 21A (stamped page 99), family 163, household of Joseph Revette.
4. ↑ 1920 U.S. Census, St. Mary Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 17 Sep 2009; Police Jury Ward 2, E.D. 71, Sheet 1A (stamped page 256), Glenco to Cypremont Road, family 6, household of Joseph Revet.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com, "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Provo, UT, USA : The Generations Network, Inc., 2005; Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C. : National Archives and Records Administration, imaged from original microfilm; Philip Rivet, Glencoe, St. Mary Ph., LA, dated 12 Sep 1918
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1930 U.S. Census, St. Mary Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 14 Sep 2014; Police Jury Ward 3, ED 51-8, Sheet 10B, Irish Bend Road - Gravel - Oaklawn Plantation, family 257, household of Phillip Rivette; Phillip and Ada were married at ages 24 and 26, respectively.
7. ↑ 1940 U.S. Census, St. Mary Parish, LA, population schedule (digital image), accessed 05 Jun 2012; Police Jury Ward 3, Oaklawn (unincorporated), ED 51-8, Sheet 15B, family 284, household of Philip Rivette.
8. ↑ The American Press, Lake Charles, LA, obituary, epub. 14 Aug 1966, p. 3; viewed 17 May 2017 at Newspapers.com.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com : accessed 04 Jan 2022), memorial page for Phillip Rivette (30 Mar 1900–14 Dec 1970), Find A Grave: Memorial #61951039, citing Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA, maintained by Margie Luke (contributor 47278646); no headstone photo

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