Henri Edward Jeanneret (1 January 1878 – 1 June 1935) was a Swiss-born Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The fourth (of seven) child of Frederic Guillaume Jeanneret Gris (1851-1893),Deaths: Gris, The Age, (Monday, 12 June 1893), p.1.Deaths: Gris, The Argus, (Tuesday, 13 June 1893), p.1.Deaths: Jeanneret-Gris, The Argus, (Saturday, 17 June 1893), p.1. and Laure Jeanneret Gris (1851-1923), née Belrichard,Tutors, Governesses, Clerks, &c.: Madame Jeanneret, The Argus, (Thursday, 1 April 1886), p.1.Soldier's Wife Leads: Lessons in Camp, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 20 January 1917), p.10.Deaths: Jeanneret, The Argus, (Monday, 23 May 1923), p.1. Henri Edward Jeanneret was born in Switzerland on 1 January 1878. His family arrived in Melbourne in the S.S. Somersetshire on 10 August 1879.

He married Jane/Jean Ethel Domville Scott (1881-) in 1906. He was naturalized, as "Henry Edward Jeanneret" on 17 August 1911 (cert. No. 12104).

Playing career "A young man named Henry Jeanneret sustained a fracture of the ribs while playing football [for Mentone] in the Mentone v. East Brighton match last Saturday." — The Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader, 11 July 1896.Brief Notes, The Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader, (Saturday, 11 July 1896), p.2.

Glenferrie (SJFA) Jeanneret started playing football with Glenferrie (late Clendon) in the Suburban Junior Football Association in 1897, where he was also the club delegate.

Hawthorn (VJFA) When Glenferrie disbanded during 1897, he then joined the Hawthorn club that was competing in the Victorian Junior Football Association,

South Melbourne (VFL) He joined South Melbourne at the start of 1898.Hawthorn, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Tuesday, 10 May 1893), p.3. A wingman, Jeanneret made his debut for South Melbourne in Round 1 of the 1898 VFL season. He played in 75 matches over six seasons for South Melbourne.

Melbourne (VFL) On 5 May 1904 he was cleared to Melbourne for the 1904 VFL season.Victorian Football League, The Argus, (Saturday, 7 May 1904), p.16. At Melbourne he played four matches.

See also 1899 VFL grand final

Death He died at Hurstville, New South Wales on 1 June 1935."Henry E. Jeanneret", NSW Births Deaths & Marriages Reg.No.7044/1935.

Notes

References South Melbourne Team, Melbourne Punch, (Thursday, 4 June 1903), p.16.

External links

Henri Jeanneret at Demonwiki.