Verret, J. R.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 386.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.

J. R. VERRET, LOUISA.--J. R. Verret was born in Lafourche parish, March 28, 1855.  He is the son of J. R. and Charlotte (Romagosa) Verret, the former a native of Terrebonne and the latter of Lafourche parish.

The subject of this sketch received his education in Houma, where his parents removed when he was quite young.  He began life as a deputy in the clerk's office at Houma, where he remained for about two years.  He then engaged in a grocery business, and in this he continued until 1877, after which time he was appointed registration clerk, and held this office for two months, at the end of which time he removed to St. Mary parish, February, 1879, where he took charge and managed the plantation store of Mrs. E. D. Burguieres. 

In March, 1883, he was married to Miss Elodie Bodin, a native of Terrebonne parish, born February 5, 1860.  She is the daughter of N. Bodin and Emma Bonvillain, both natives of St. Mary parish.  Mr. and Mrs. Verret are the parents of four  children,  viz:  Louise Elodie,  Emma Cecile,  John Robert,  Mary Beatrice.