HALPHEN, James O., Natchitoches, Louisiana
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JAMES O. HALPHEN, ST. MARTINVILLE--James O. Halphen was born October 7,
1858. He is the son of Michael and Fanny D. (De La Croix) Halphen, both
natives of Louisiana. Michael Halphen was born and reared in Natchitoches
parish, Louisiana, where he resided until the time of his death.
The subject of this sketch is one of a family of seven children, four sons
and three daughters, four of whom are living, to wit: Zalina, wife of
Albert Gillaud; James O., the subject, Dussnan and Zoe.
James O. Halphen was educated in Paris, France. At the age of eighteen
years he accepted a position as steamboat clerk. This he followed for some
time, and since then he has been engaged in various occupations. At the
present time he is deputy sheriff of St. Martin parish. Mr. Halphen
possesses superior business qualities, and has made a success of whatever
he has undertaken. He was married, March, 1859, to Mary Zalina Chretien,
of St. Mary parish, a daughter of D. and Ruth Chretien. Mrs. Halphen died
May 1, 1881, having become the mother of ten children, seven sons and three
daughters, seven of whom are living; Francis, Ferdinand, Joseph O.,
Robert Albert, Mary Teresa, Fanny and Nolie. Those deceased are,
Andrew, Achille and Zaline. Mr. Halphen married a second time, Miss
Harmonia Fuise, of New Orleans. They are the parents of two children; a
son, Garbriel, and a daughter, Louise. Mr. Halphen and family are Catholics.
Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p.
335. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.