[2] He was born at Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick, the son of Placide Gaudet and Marie Vienneau dit Michaud.

He began studies for the priesthood at the Grand Séminaire de Montréal but left in 1874 due to poor health, returning to New Brunswick.

From 1874 to 1882, he then took on a number of short term teaching positions at schools in Saint-Louis de Kent, Tracadie, Neguac, Shédiac and Cocagne.

Gaudet worked for several newspapers including the Courrier des provinces Maritimes, Le Moniteur Acadien and L'Évangéline.

[1] Gaudet was declared a Person of National Historic Significance in 1955 as part of the Acadian Men of Letters.