BIENVENU, Albert, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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ALBERT BIENVENU, ST. MARTINVILLE.--Albert Bienvenu was born in St. Martinville
in 1856.  He is the son of Martial and Elodie (Broussard) Bienvenu.  Martial
Broussard was born in St. Martinville in 1836.  Elodie Bienvenu is also a
native of St. Martin parish.  They were married in 1853 and became the parents
of thirteen children, twelve of whom are still living.

Albert Bienvenu received his education in the common schools.  He opened up
mercantile business for himself in 1881.  He also owned a telegraph line from
St. Martinsville to New Iberia.  He owned the telegraph line for nine years
and the store for five years.  He was appointed assistant post-master in 1886,
which position he now fills.  He founded a weekly newspaper in St.
Martinsville in 1886--the Messenger--which he now owns and which has an
excellent local circulation.

Mr. Bienvenu was married, in 1878, to Miss Emma Eastin, of St. Martinville. 
There were born to their marriage four children, three sons and one daughter. 
The father of Mrs. Bienvenu, Judge R. T. Eastin, was judge of the court here
for a number of years and also a heavy sugar planter.  He died in 1873.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 312. 
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.