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Gosselin, James S.

MILITARY SERVICE

Age: 26, credited to Alburgh, VT
Unit(s): 5th VT INF
Service: enl 8/19/61, m/i 9/16/61, Pvt, Co. C, 5th VT INF, pr CPL, wdd, Wilderness, 5/6/64, m/o 9/15/64

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VITALS

Birth: 08/20/1835, Isle La Motte, VT
Death: 03/13/1920

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Swanton, VT
Marker/Plot: 105
Gravestone photographer: Tom Ledoux
Findagrave Memorial #: 18892850

MORE INFORMATION

Alias?: None noted
Pension?: Yes, 6/30/1892, VT; widow Jane, 4/2/1920, VT
Portrait?: Unknown
College?: Not Found
Veterans Home?: Not Found
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Remarks: None

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BURIAL:

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Tombstone

Riverside Cemetery, Swanton, VT

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Obituary

James S. Gosselin died early Saturday morning at his home on the west side of the river from the effects of a stroke. Mr. Gosselin was born in Swanton, 84 years ago. He is survived by his wife. The funeral was held at the house Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Rev. F. A. Woodworth, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. The burial was in Riverside cemetery.

Source: St. Albans Weekly Messenger, March 18, 1920
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.