Harrison Verrett (1907 - 1965)

Born 27 Feb 1907 in Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Philonese (Domino) Verrett — married Apr 1932 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Died 13 Oct 1965 at age 58 in Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

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Harrison Verrett served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 302nd Training Group
Service ended:

Harrison Verrett was an American jazz and rhythm & blues guitarist/banjoist.^[1]

Harrison Verrett was born in 1908.^[2] He was the son of Joseph Verrett and Mary Lee.

In 1932, he married Philomene Domino.^[3]

Harrison was buried in Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States with a death date of 13 Oct 1965.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Harrison Verrett
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 582
   Ancestry Record 2238 #334828779 (accessed 6 July 2022)
   Name: Harrison Verrett; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 33; Birth Date: 27 Feb 1907; Birth Place: Napoleonville, Louisiana; Residence Place: New Orleans, Louisiana; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; Employer: W. P. A; Height: 5' 6"; Weight: 137; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Mrs Philonese Verrett Wife.
3. ↑ Marriage: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964"
   State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA
   Ancestry Record 6500 #372792 (accessed 6 July 2022)
   Harrison Verrett marriage to Philomene Dommino in Apr 1932 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #98112119 (accessed 6 July 2022)
   Memorial page for Harrison Verrett (27 Feb 1907-13 Oct 1965), citing Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Kay Alpaugh (contributor 47807887).

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana; Roll: T624_508; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1374521
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #166897769 (accessed 31 January 2024)
  Harrison Verrett (3), single son, in household of Gustave Verrett (26) in Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 12, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: T625_623; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 204
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #60619932 (accessed 31 January 2024)
  Harrison Verret (13), single son, in household of Joseph Verret (35) in New Orleans Ward 12, Orleans, Louisiana. Born in Louisiana.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 005454544; Image number: 4; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A
  FamilySearch Record: VYP2-NYD (accessed 31 January 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MR-P7KV
  Harrison Verett (32), married head of household in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 5420; Sheet Number: 7; Enumeration District: 36-418
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #77292935 (accessed 6 July 2022)
  Harrison Verrett (43), married head of household in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Born in Louisiana.
• 1965 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #809084294 (accessed 31 January 2024)
  Name: Harrison Verrett; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 27 Feb 1907; Death Date: 15 Nov 1965; Claim Date: 1 Jun 1965.
• Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
  Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  Ancestry Record 3693 #64439824 (accessed 31 January 2024)
  Harrison Verrett death 15 Nov 1965 (born 27 Feb 1907).
• BGMI: "Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)"
  Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4780715
  Ancestry Record 4394 #7342981 (accessed 31 January 2024)
  Name: Harrison Verrett; Birth Year: 1907; Death Year: 1965; Has Photo: No; Source: New Orleans Jazz: A Family Album. Revised edition. By Al Rose and Edmond Souchon. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1978. 'Who's Who in New Orleans Jazz' begins on page 4. (NewOrJ).