Oustalet was born at Montbeliard, in the department of Doubs. He was employed at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, where he succeeded Jules Verreaux as assistant-naturalist in 1873. In 1900 he succeeded Alphonse Milne-Edwards as Professor of Mammalogy. He co-authored Les Oiseaux de la Chine (1877) with Armand David, and also wrote Les Oiseaux de Cambodge (1899).
Emile established a reputation as a quality manufacturer of wagons that could travel and withstand the tricky terrain of Louisiana.
In 1980, Bubba Oustalet acquired the Chevrolet-Cadillac dealerhip in Jennings.
Bubba Oustalet has enhanced his family's reputation in sales and service and his contributions have been recognized numerous times on a national level.
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Emile and Delphine had 4 children: Arthur Maurice Jean, Emile, Henrietta and Jean Augustin.
Siméon was Jean Oustalet (1780), and Jeanne Duchan.