William Henry Couret, Sr.

1885 - 1967  (81 years)

Jean Couret

- Yes, date unknown

Birth	France
Died	Yes, date unknown	France
Family	Françoise Dhues           b. France
Married	7 Nov 1779	Aspet, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Children	1. Bernarde Couret + 2. Thomas Auguste Couret           b. 10 Aug 1783, Aspet, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France

Eulalie Chesone

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Jean Baptiste Pellerin
Children	+ 1. Eulalie Elmire Pellerin           b. 1814, New Orleans, Louisiana

Jean Francoise Couret

1849 - 1931  (82 years)

Birth	9 Apr 1849	New Orleans, Louisiana
Christened	7 Oct 1849	St. Augustine Church, New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	18 Jun 1931	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Jean Bernard Couret           b. 14 Jun 1818, Aspet, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France
Mother	Lucie Maurice           b. 28 Nov 1828, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	2 Feb 1845	St. Joseph's Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Louise Eulalie Lamothe           b. 21 Oct 1848, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	11 Feb 1871	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. John Sydney Couret           b. 4 Jul 1872 + 2. Dr. Maurice Jean Baptiste Couret           b. 17 Sep 1874, New Orleans, Louisiana   3. Leonce Thomas Couret           b. 25 Dec 1876 + 4. Nelson Francis Couret           b. Abt Nov 1878 + 5. John Peter Couret           b. 16 Nov 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana + 6. Gustave Joseph Couret           b. 3 Jan 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana + 7. William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana

Louise Eulalie Lamothe

1848 - 1929  (81 years)

Birth	21 Oct 1848	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	20 Dec 1929	New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	Jean Baptiste Lamothe           b. Abt 1800, Gonaives, Saint-Domingue
Mother	Eulalie Elmire Pellerin           b. 1814, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Jean Francoise Couret           b. 9 Apr 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana
Married	11 Feb 1871	New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. John Sydney Couret           b. 4 Jul 1872 + 2. Dr. Maurice Jean Baptiste Couret           b. 17 Sep 1874, New Orleans, Louisiana   3. Leonce Thomas Couret           b. 25 Dec 1876 + 4. Nelson Francis Couret           b. Abt Nov 1878 + 5. John Peter Couret           b. 16 Nov 1881, New Orleans, Louisiana + 6. Gustave Joseph Couret           b. 3 Jan 1883, New Orleans, Louisiana + 7. William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana

Emma Hayel

Abt 1888 - 1964  (76 years)

Birth	Abt 1888	Louisiana
Died	11 Sep 1964	New Orleans, Louisiana
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. William Henry Couret, Jr.           b. 5 Jan 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana + 2. Emma Couret           b. Abt Dec 1918   3. Jacques Couret   4. Couret + 5. Jean Louis Couret

William Henry Couret, Jr.

1914 - 1973  (58 years)

Birth	5 Jan 1914	New Orleans, Louisiana
Died	1 Jan 1973
Buried	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana
Mother	Emma Hayel           b. Abt 1888, Louisiana
Family	Mary Elizabeth Greenwood           b. 9 Jan 1916
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living

Mary Elizabeth Greenwood

1916 - 2001  (85 years)

Birth	9 Jan 1916
Died	31 Aug 2001
Family	William Henry Couret, Jr.           b. 5 Jan 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living

Emma Couret

Abt 1918 - Bef 2010  (< 91 years)

Birth	Abt Dec 1918
Died	Bef Jan 2010
Father	William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana
Mother	Emma Hayel           b. Abt 1888, Louisiana
Family	Living
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living

Jacques Couret

- 1985

Died	1985
Buried	St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana
Mother	Emma Hayel           b. Abt 1888, Louisiana

Jean Louis Couret

- 2010

Died	28 Jan 2010
Buried	St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, Louisiana
Father	William Henry Couret, Sr.           b. 27 Oct 1885, Louisiana
Mother	Emma Hayel           b. Abt 1888, Louisiana
Family	Jean Marie Erath

Jean Marie Erath

- Bef 2010

Died	Bef Jan 2010
Buried	St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, Louisiana
Family	Jean Louis Couret

• Name	William Henry Couret
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	27 Oct 1885	Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	1453 Rampart St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 36 507 John F Couret Head Male White 1850 50 Married 30 Louisiana, USA France Louisiana, USA Bookkeeper 37 507 Louise Couret Wife Female White 1850 50 Married 30 7 6 Louisiana, USA France Louisiana, USA 38 507 Sidney Couret Son Male White 1872 27 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Dentist 39 507 Nelson Couret Son Male White 1878 21 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Collector 40 507 John Couret Son Male White 1880 19 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Student 41 507 Gustave Couret Son Male White 1882 17 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Student 42 507 William H Couret Son Male White 1885 14 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Student 43 507 Elmire Lamothe Sister-in-law Female White 1845 54 Single Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA  NARA Pub:  T623  Roll:  572  Page:  25  ED:  District 006  Enumerated:  16 June
  Census	1910	1233 Kelerec St., New Orleans, Louisiana
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 32 104 John F Couret Head Male White 1845 65 Married Louisiana France Louisiana Mill Pediatrist 33 104 Louise Couret Wife Female White 1845 65 Married 4 6 Louisiana Cuba Louisiana 34 104 John S Couret Son Male White 1875 35 Married Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Physician 35 104 Nelson F Couret Son Male White 1878 32 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Clerk 36 104 Gustave J Couret Son Male White 1884 26 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Clerk 37 104 William H Couret Son Male White 1886 24 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana Bookkeeper 38 104 Alphonsine Couret Daughter-in-law Female White 1876 34 Married 1 1 Louisiana France France 39 104 Maguerite L Couret Granddaughter Female White 1909 1 Single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana 40 104 Elmire Lamothe Sister-in-law Female White 1843 69 Single Louisiana Cuba Louisiana  NARA Pub:  T624  Roll:  521  Page:  5a  ED:  District 0109  Enumerated:  21 April
  Census	1920	New Orleans, Louisiana
  aged 35, born in Louisiana; clerk at a cotton brokers
  Obituary	Obituary, Times-Picayune, 3 Mar. 1967, p2: COURET - On Wednesday, March 1, 1967, at 10:10 o'clock p.m., William H. Couret, age 81 years, husband of the late Emma Haydel, father of Mrs. Ernest B. Norman, Jr., William H. Jr and Jean L. Couret, brother of John P. Couret and Gustave Couret and the late Dr. Maurice, Nelson F. and Dr. J. Sidney Couret, also survived by 11 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from Laudumley Funeral Home, 1225 North Rampart Street on Friday, March 3, 1967, at 9:00 o'clock a.m., followed by Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Esplanade Avenue. Interment Metairie Cemetery. An article, "Couret Service Planned Today," also appeared in the Times-Picayune, Friday Morning, 3 Mar. 1968, Sect. 1, p3.
  Death	1 Mar 1967
  Burial	Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   [1]
  	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=96881622
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jean Couret           b. France           d. Yes, date unknown, France   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Eulalie Chesone             d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Notes	Member of New Orleans Cotton Exchange; Vice-President of City Park Improvement Association.
  Person ID	I3339
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Jean Francoise Couret           b. 9 Apr 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 18 Jun 1931, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Louise Eulalie Lamothe           b. 21 Oct 1848, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 20 Dec 1929, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1871	New Orleans, Louisiana

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Emma Hayel           b. Abt 1888, Louisiana           d. 11 Sep 1964, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 76 years)
  Children	3 sons, 1 daughter and 1 person of an unknown gender
  + 1. William Henry Couret, Jr.           b. 5 Jan 1914, New Orleans, Louisiana           d. 1 Jan 1973 (Age 58 years) └─ Mary Elizabeth Greenwood  (Age 85 years) + 2. Emma Couret           b. Abt Dec 1918             d. Bef Jan 2010 (Age < 91 years)   3. Jacques Couret             d. 1985   4. Couret             d. Yes, date unknown > 5. Jean Louis Couret             d. 28 Jan 2010 └─ Jean Marie Erath
  Family ID	F2314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Oct 1885 - Louisiana  Census - 1900 - 1453 Rampart St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1910 - 1233 Kelerec St., New Orleans, Louisiana  Census - 1920 - New Orleans, Louisiana  Burial - - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "William Henry Couret, Sr.". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I3339&tree=1sttree (accessed March 16, 2025).