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The name Gosselin was spawned from the landscape of northern France known as Normandy during the Middle Ages. It comes from the personal name Gozzelin, which means the little god.

Early Origins of the Gosselin family

The surname Gosselin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in ancient times.

Early History of the Gosselin family

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Gosselin Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Gosselin, Gosslain, Gossart, Gossei, Gossier, Gossiome, Gossuin, Gossin, Gosset, Gossiaux and many more.

Early Notables of the Gosselin family

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Gosselin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gosselin is the 5,064^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Gosselin is ranked the 161^st most popular surname with an estimated 21,575 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gosselin is the 50^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Gosselin as 498^th with 8,996 people. 4

Gosselin migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Gosselin has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Gosselin were

Gosselin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gabriel Gosselin, who landed in South Carolina in 1756 5
Andreas and Barbara Gosselin, who settled in Charles Town in 1766

Gosselin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Gosselin, who arrived in New York in 1821
Felex Gosselin, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1899

Gosselin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emma Gosselin, aged 24, who settled in America from Cettavre, France, in 1912
Alfred Gosselin, aged 57, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1915
Georges Gosselin, aged 22, who landed in America from Bordeaux, France, in 1919
Berthe Gosselin, aged 42, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1920
Henri Gosselin, aged 54, who immigrated to the United States from Havre, France, in 1920
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Gosselin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gosselin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Gabriel Gosselin, originally of Normandy, who settled in Champlain in the middle of the 17th century. He married Françoise Lelièvre in Quebec, the 18th of August, 1653
Gabriel Gosselin, son of Nicolas and Marguerite, who married Françoise Lelievre, daughter of Christophe and Georgette, in Quebec on 18th August 1653 6
Nicolas Gosselin, son of Nicolas and Marguerite, who married Louise Guillot, daughter of Godfroy and Marie, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 4th october 1677 6
Ignace Gosselin, son of Gabriel and Françoise, who married Marie-Anne Ratté, daughter of Jacques and Anne, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 23rd November 1683 6
Michel Gosselin, son of Gabriel and Françoise, who married Marie-Michelle Miville, daughter of François and Marie, in Quebec on 12th November 1684 6
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Gosselin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Gosselin, son of Gabriel and Louise, who married Marie-Madeleine Garinet, daughter of François and Constance, in Rimouski, Quebec on 1st September 1701 6
Louis Gosselin, son of Gabriel and Louise, who married Jeanne-Marguerite Du Roy, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Quebec on 23rd November 1711 6
Ignace Gosselin, son of Ignace and Marie-Anne, who married Marguerite Godbout, daughter of Antoine and Marguerite, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 25th February 1714 6
Gabriel Gosselin, son of Hyacinthe and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Renaud, daughter of Joseph and Marie, in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 10th August 1716 6
François Gosselin, son of Ignace and Marie-Anne, who married Françoise Lemelin, daughter of Louis and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Laurent-de-lîle-d'Orléans, Quebec on 11th February 1716 6
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Gosselin Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Dominique Gosselin, aged 45, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1922

Gosselin migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7

Gosselin Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

William Gosselin, who settled in Barbados in 1635
William Gosselin, aged 21, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 5
Mr. William Gosselin, (b. 1614), aged 21, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Gosselin (post 1700) +

Robert Gosselin, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 42nd District; Elected 1998 9
Antonio Gosselin, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for New Hampshire Governor's Council 3rd District, 1956 9
Charles Gosselin (b. 1929), prefect and a member of the French State Council, born in Argenteuil (Seine-et-Aise), married Jacqueline Fescher in 1955. In 1988, he was elevated to advisor to Michel Rocard (Prime Minister of France) and State Councillor
Gaston Gosselin (b. 1918), reporter and the director of a paper, the son of Victor Gosselin, a civil servant, and of Augustine Roussel. Honored officer of the Legion of Honor, French military decoration, Medal of the Resistance, and knight of the insignia of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, he acted as director-chief of publications of the Society of Publications and Periodicals and Press-publication since 1963
Edward W. Gosselin (1917-1941), US Navy officer killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, eponym of the USS Gosselin (APD-126)
Thomas le Marchant Gosselin (1765-1857), English admiral, second son of Colonel Joshua Gosselin of the militia 10
Marcel Gosselin (b. 1920), preacher, born at Wasmes (Belgium), the son of Narcisse Gosselin, director of a music-school, and Alphonise Huart
David Gosselin (b. 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
Mario Gosselin (b. 1971), Canadian professional racecar driver
Mario Gosselin (b. 1963), Canadian NHL ice hockey player
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Historic Events for the Gosselin family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Louis Gosselin (1870-1914), Canadian First Class Passenger from Montreal, Quebec, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 11

USS Arizona

Mr. Joseph Adjutor Gosselin, American Radioman First Class from Massachusetts, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 12
Mr. Edward Webb Gosselin, American Ensign from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 12

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html