St.-Eustache Church. Consecrated in 1637. I wanted to see this particular belle because of my family history: Louis Saucier of Quebec joined Iberville’s Gulf Coast Expedition in 1697 and was the first of my ancestors to make it to Louisiana. Louis settled in Mobile (capital of Louisiana at the time) in 1702.
Louis immigrated from Paris – the St.-Eustache parish, to be exact. His father, Charles Saucier was an organist. Perhaps Charles even played the organ in St.-Eustache Church!
I could not wait to see this church, to walk down the ambulatory, to touch the stone walls perhaps in the very place that my ancestors did over three hundred years ago. Genealogy brings history here and now instead of leaving it in the past as a bunch of dusty old relics.
Wow… I’m so glad I stumbled across these pictures! I have the same roots! How exciting to see where my ancestors came from! Thank you!
You’re welcome, Travis. It was an amazing experience. Glad I am able to share our heritage with you and others.
Louis Saucier is our common ancestor.
Incroyable! XO
I envy your visit to this magnificent church. I would like to clarify a minor mistake about Louis Saucier. I am also a descendant of Jean Baptiste Saucier, the son of Louis Saucier of Canada and the grandson of Charles Saucier (the organist at this church). Louis Saucier left France and went to Canada where he married and had two sons: Charles who stayed in Canada and Jean Baptiste who joined D’Iberville on his expedition to Mobile. Louis Saucier stayed in Canada and his son Jean Baptiste joined D’Iberville and traveled to Mobile. Jean Baptiste Saucier’s wife was Gabrielle Savary, one of the Pelican Girls brought from France to Mobile. There is a great deal of information on the Saucier family, both the Canada lineage and the U.S. lineage; however, you may have to “wade” through inaccuracies and compare one piece of data with another to get the true information. Anyway… Hello, Cousin! I’m glad you had a great time!
I am so happy to have been able to visit this church of our ancestors and to share it with you
Actually, the information I have on the Sauciers was given to me by another cousin. The mistake I made in this post is completely mine though. It has been years since I’ve looked through my genealogy box, and my memory was muddled.
I tried to research the family while I was in Paris, but as their baptisms took place in the 17th century, records were no longer kept at the church.
Thanks for dropping by. I’m now inspired to rifle through my research again to see how many “greats” I am as Jean-Baptiste’s granddaughter.
Oh my, Stacy Lyn, this is the most beautiful church! A treasure. And so wonderful to walk in the footsteps of your ancestors! xx
I agree – brings new meaning to the blood coursing through one’s veins. ❤