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Descendants of Jean Baptiste Soileau


5. HELENE ELIZABETH4 SOILEAU (SAINT NOEL3, JEAN BAPTISTE2, NOEL1) was born 1754, and died February 16, 1816. She married GABRIEL DELA CLAIR FUSELIER April 30, 1771, son of PIERRE FUSELIER and LUDIVINE CHOUFOUREAU. He was born August 27, 1722 in Paroisse, St Nizier, Lyons, France, and died October 12, 1789 in Bordeaux, France.

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ELENE ELIZABETH SOILEAU:
Helen Elizabeth Soileau was the daughter of Saint Noel Soileau and Marie Joseph
Richaume born ca. 1754 died 16 Feb 1816 @ age 62. in Opelousas, La.
From Land Records of the Attakapa Dist V1- The Attakapas Domesday Book., P 35.
1815, May 1, Cert. issued to Morgan, Patrick & Clark, Daniel. This tract
purchased from the Attakapas Indians by Fusilier dela Claire, Gabriel, in Nov
1760. Sale confirmed by Gov. Kerlerec,Mar2, 1770, Gov O'Reilly confirmed the
sale of land to Fuselier dela Claire & augments it with a grant. Aug 13, 1783,
Fuselier dela Claire gives to Soileau, Augustin 8by40 arpts on the Teche. Sept
7, 1784 Fuselier dela Claire sold the remainder of the tract to Boutte,
Hilaire, & Brother. Feb 17 1785, Soileau,Sugustin, conveyed his tract to
Boutte, Hilaire & Bros. 1811, July 29. Cert. issued to Hanks, Chas. Claim
founded on settlement & occupancy by Hanks, Chas. Vermilion Water-756 Su. Aprt.
From SWLa Records,Fr. Hebert, Vol 2,P823: Soileau, Helen of PC (Noel & Marie
Josephe Richaume of PC) wid. of Gabriel Fuselier de la Clair of Lyons, France
d. 16 Feb. 1816 at age 62 yrs. (Opel C v.1,p.151)
Diocese of Baton Rouge-Vol 2

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ABRIEL DELA CLAIR FUSELIER:
From Gabriel Fusilier dela Claire by Emma Fusilier Philastre. This might be
of interest to those wishing to know more about GABRIEL FUSILIER.
EXERPS: Gabriel Fusilier, second commandant of the Post des Opelousas et
Attakapas and fouonder of St. Martinville, was born in Lyons, France, 27 Aug
1722 to Pierre Fusilier and Ludivine Chaufouraux.
Pierre Fusilier was a wealthy merchant of Gliding, in the rue des
Quatre-Chapeaux in Lyons. LeGrand Claire, the family estate in Vaise, a suburb
in Lyons, had gardens designed by LeNotre who landscaped the park of
Versailles. An important man in his community,Pierre served as judge of the
Conservation, a tribunal of commerce, director of the Charity hospital, and
sheriff. According to what his friend Michon noted in his diary, Pierre
Fusilier had been born in Lyons to a native of Montigny. Another source states
Pierre owned Montigny in the Rhone department, and the same source states that
Pierre Fusilier who had been born in 1686 was 55yrs old when he died.
Pierre Fusilier married Dame Ludivine Chaufouraus of Saint-Quentin in
Picardy 20 Jan 1723. Besides Gabriel there were two daughters,one son who
became a Jesuit and another, Claude-Pierre, who inherited the family fortune
when Pierre died in 1738.
Gabriel came to New Orleans, in 1752. On 2 Mar 1764 he married Jeanne Roman,
two children, Ludivine and Agricole were born from this union. These children
were but youngsters when their mother, Jeanne Roman, died in Feb 1770.
That same month Governor O'Reilly had appointed Gabrierl Fuselier to be
commandant of the Opelousas and Attakapas district, a position for which he
received no financial compensation, but one which carried significant civil and
military duties. Realizing that his two young children at home needed a mother
to look after them. In 1771, he married Helen Elizabeth Soileau, a native of
Natchez. They had 11 children.
Family affairs in France caused Gabriel and Helen Elizabeth to retun there
to settle up. The 19 year old son, Agricole was given the power of attorney to
conduct his business in Louisiana. Some say Gabriel died in 1800 in the city
of Bordeaux but others say it was about 1789.
SECOND MARRIAGE: St Martinville CtHouse 29 Apr 1771.
     
Children of H
ELENE SOILEAU and GABRIEL FUSELIER are:
  i.   BRIGETTE5 FUSELIER.
  ii.   AME'LIE AURORE FUSELIER, m. HILAIRE GRADENIGO.
  iii.   HELENE FUSELIER, b. February 08, 1772; d. 1812.
  iv.   GABRIEL FUSELIER, b. 1774; d. October 20, 1820, St Martinville, Louisiana; m. BASILIE TERNAN, May 08, 1799.
14. v.   JOSEPHINE FUSELIER, b. May 10, 1777; d. 1850.
  vi.   EUPHE'MIE FUSELIER, b. 1778.
  More About EUPHE'MIE FUSELIER:
Christening: September 03, 1780

15. vii.   EUGENIE FUSELIER, b. 1787, ,,Illinois; d. October 20, 1868.
  viii.   LOUIS VARIEL FUSELIER, b. 1789; d. April 24, 1845; m. FELICITE JEANSONNE, January 16, 1810.
16. ix.   CHARLES AUGUSTE DEUTRY FUSELIER, b. January 28, 1790, Point Coupee, Louisiana; d. August 03, 1843, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana.
  x.   HONORE' FUSELIER, b. October 01, 1811.
  xi.   ETIENNE D'ERJURE VERSURE FUSELIER, b. January 1823; m. LOUISE DESHOTELS.


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