GOSSELIN, S. J., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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S. J. GOSSELIN, OPELOUSAS.-S. J. Gosselin was born in Opelousas, May 21, 1859.
He is the son of Pierre N. and Virginia (Greffil) Gosselin.  Pierre N.
Gosselin is a native of France. born January 2, 1824.  He came to America in
1845, first locating in Iberville parish, where he remained until 1848, when
he removed to Opelousas, at which place he has since followed the trade of
wheel-wright.  Here he married our subject's mother, who is of French
extraction, born 1834.  There have been born to them six children, all boys,
of whom four are living:  Albert P. (born 1853, now a resident of Marksville,
Louisiana),  S. J. (subject of this sketch),  Arthur L. (born 1870, now a
resident of Opelousas) and  Louis (born 1872).  Those deceased are Victor and
Lucien.  Pierre Gosselin still works at his trade in Opelousas.

S. J. Gosselin, the subject of our sketch, grew to manhood in Opelousas, and
was educated in St. Mary's Academy of this place.  At the age of nineteen he
entered his uncle's blacksmith shop in Opelousas, where he served a three
years apprenticeship.  He then removed to Plaquemine Ridge, six miles west of
Opelousas, where he located, and still resides.  He has successfully. operated
a blacksmith and repairing shop since 1879.  He owns a plantation consisting
of one hundred and seventy-five acres of land, on which he cultivates corn,
cotton and rice.  He is a successful business man and a worthy citizen.  He
married, September 30, 1884, Mrs. Wilson Bihm, daughter of V. and Julienne
(Legere) Bordelon.  They are the parents of four children  Octavie (born June
13, 1886),  Virginia (born October 22, 1887),  Ida (born November 14, 1888),
and  Marie (born November 16, 1890).  Mr. Gosselin and family are all members
of the Catholic church.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
42-43.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.