GONSOULIN, Adrien, Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical
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ADRIEN GONSOULIN, LOREAUVILLE.--Adrien Gonsoulin was born in Iberia
parish in 1849.  He is the son of St. Clair Gonsoulin and Marcilite
Bourgeois, both natives of Iberia parish, Louisiana.  To them were born
four children, of whom Adrien is the youngest.  St. Clair Gonsoulin was
a large planter of Iberia parish.  He died in 1850; his widow died two
years later.  The subject of this sketch attended the public schools,
and later took a course in Alcie Judice College, St. Martinsville,
Louisiana.  He began business in 1867, conducting a coffee house and
bakery.  In this he only continued for about two years, when he opened a
general mercantile store.  Beginning with a very limited capital, he has
been quite successful, and now carries on a large business.  In 1881 he
erected a fine two-story brick store, which he occupies with his
business.  He carries a stock of about $8000.  He also owns considerable
land in this parish, which he has under cultivation, principally in cane
and corn.  Mr. Gonsoulin is one of the largest planters and most
successful business men of his neighborhood.  He was for about twelve
years post-master at Loreauville.  He has twice married.  In 1869 he
married Miss Lucie, daughter of Ovid Dugas, of Iberia parish.  She only
lived three years after marriage, leaving one child son--Gibert.  In
1874 Mr. Gonsoulin married Miss Anette Broussard, of this parish.  They
are the parents of ten children, viz:  Thomas,  Lydia,  Adrien, Jr., 
Silvia,  Delia,  Bertha,  Ella,  Celina,  Adolph.  The family are
members of the Catholic church.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
pp. 111-112.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The
Gulf Publishing Company.