Born in the small village of Theuley-les-Lavoncourt in eastern France on October 14th 1873, Rimet was the son of a grocer of modest means.
Lindur në fshatin e vogël Thëlej-les-Lavonkur në Francën lindore më 14 tetor 1873, Rime ishte djali i një tregtari me atë ardhura modeste.