The Fuselier family goes as far back as the early 1600 in Lyon France. The family is spread out over just about every state with the largest majority residing in St. Martinville, Louisiana.

Just about every mailbox you pass in St. Martinville has the name Fuselier.

The first Fuselier to come to the United States was Gabriel Fuselier de la Claire in the 1700s. Legend among the family and historical documents indicates that Gabriel was the first one that the Chief of the Attakapas Indians sold some of his land to. The Attakaps Territority was slowly sold off piece by piece. Legend passed on down through the family from generation to generation aslo indicates that Agricole Fuselier, son of Gabriel Fuselier was the one who eventually got Jean Lafitte the pirate and Andrew Jackson together to form an alliance which eventually led to the pirates assistance at the Battle of New Orleans. This is not written in any history books, only legend passed on down through the generations. They say that Agricole got them together in the plantation that still stands today in Jeanerrette, La which is called "Alice Plantation".

Another piece of history about the Fuseliers is the fact that Agricoles daughter Christine Fuselier married Francious LeBeau. Lebeau built "Lebeau House" which is currently under renovation in the parish of St. Bernard. Christine's portrait hangs in the state museum in Baton Rouge.

There is plenty of history and legend surrounding our family.
We are all proud to be Fuseliers.

Evelyn Fuselier
, mightyskippy1@cox.net

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