OVERVIEW
Welcome to the Roussac family site! The main focus of this website is ETIENNE AUGUSTE ROUSSAC (born 1768) of Pont du Camarès, Rouergue (now Aveyron) France, who went out to India, married and had a family. The website tells his story and that of his descendants. This Roussac story begins in France and later branches out to India and later still branching out to AUSTRALIA in 1912, ENGLAND in 1924 and 1925 and CANADA in 1915. To find out more about who left India for each of these three countries, just click on one of the countries or the dates to take you to them.
Although Etienne Auguste Roussac Snr left France for India, other family members remained in France. Some years ago online, I met my late dear friend Hubert Chatelain, whose family married into the Roussacs and he, too, had done much research on the French side of the tree and published his very interesting findings here,scroll down to Chapter 4 which includes the section about the Roussacs.
Yet another branch of the Roussacs left Pont du Camarès and settled in Amsterdam, Holland and Minden, Germany. Little is known about any of them apart from various dates and who they married. If this branch interests you, or if you have more knowledge about them, please contact me for the details I have using the 'Contact Me' tab above.
Welcome to the Roussac family site! The main focus of this website is ETIENNE AUGUSTE ROUSSAC (born 1768) of Pont du Camarès, Rouergue (now Aveyron) France, who went out to India, married and had a family. The website tells his story and that of his descendants. This Roussac story begins in France and later branches out to India and later still branching out to AUSTRALIA in 1912, ENGLAND in 1924 and 1925 and CANADA in 1915. To find out more about who left India for each of these three countries, just click on one of the countries or the dates to take you to them.
Although Etienne Auguste Roussac Snr left France for India, other family members remained in France. Some years ago online, I met my late dear friend Hubert Chatelain, whose family married into the Roussacs and he, too, had done much research on the French side of the tree and published his very interesting findings here,scroll down to Chapter 4 which includes the section about the Roussacs.
Yet another branch of the Roussacs left Pont du Camarès and settled in Amsterdam, Holland and Minden, Germany. Little is known about any of them apart from various dates and who they married. If this branch interests you, or if you have more knowledge about them, please contact me for the details I have using the 'Contact Me' tab above.
BACKGROUND
ETIENNE AUGUSTE ROUSSAC SNR was the third son of Paul Roussac and Elizabeth Bertin de Tourlan (who married in 1756 in Pont de Camarès) and he was one of five children:
1. Pierre Philippe Roussac, born about 1758, who married Claudine Sophie Chatelain (1762-1816) about 1794 and they had four children. He was an
officer in the French Merchant Navy based in Bordeaux and died in 1809. She had previously been married to Philippe Lefevre with whom she had five
children of whom there are descendants alive today.
2. Paul Auguste Roussac, born 13th June 1759 at Pont de Camarès, who married Jeanne Suzanne Castagné (1785-1861) and died between 1834 and 1846 and had four children.
3. ETIENNE AUGUSTE ROUSSAC Snr
4. Florence Roussac, who was born 1760 at Camarès, married Simon Fuzier (1764-1848) a clothes tailor. She died 17th January 1824. Etienne's Will
states there were children.
5. Justine (Elizabeth) Roussac, birth date unknown; she married Jean Pierre Belugou on 24th July 1785 at Camarès. Nothing further is known. Both daughters and their husband’s last names are mentioned in Etienne’s Will which also states there were children.
ETIENNE AUGUSTE ROUSSAC SNR was the third son of Paul Roussac and Elizabeth Bertin de Tourlan (who married in 1756 in Pont de Camarès) and he was one of five children:
1. Pierre Philippe Roussac, born about 1758, who married Claudine Sophie Chatelain (1762-1816) about 1794 and they had four children. He was an
officer in the French Merchant Navy based in Bordeaux and died in 1809. She had previously been married to Philippe Lefevre with whom she had five
children of whom there are descendants alive today.
2. Paul Auguste Roussac, born 13th June 1759 at Pont de Camarès, who married Jeanne Suzanne Castagné (1785-1861) and died between 1834 and 1846 and had four children.
3. ETIENNE AUGUSTE ROUSSAC Snr
4. Florence Roussac, who was born 1760 at Camarès, married Simon Fuzier (1764-1848) a clothes tailor. She died 17th January 1824. Etienne's Will
states there were children.
5. Justine (Elizabeth) Roussac, birth date unknown; she married Jean Pierre Belugou on 24th July 1785 at Camarès. Nothing further is known. Both daughters and their husband’s last names are mentioned in Etienne’s Will which also states there were children.
ABOUT ME
My connection is that my maternal grandmother was a Roussac, she was the 4 x great granddaughter of Etienne Auguste Roussac Snr and I have been researching the Roussacs and their connections in India and elsewhere for many years. I would like to thank the many people who have helped me over the decades including Bill, Liz, Nicolle, Victoria, Hilary, Amanda, Len, Steve - you know who you are - and not forgetting the late Thelma, Mena and Charlie.
I profusely apologise if I have missed anyone out, let me know if I have!
Please feel free to share this site on facebook, twitter, instagram or any other app. The more people you share the site with, the more views it will get.
And you are very welcome to contact me if you can add to the Roussac story.
To CONTACT ME please use the tab at the top. Explore and enjoy the website! It is now 2026, I will always reply.
If you enjoy this website, then you may also like my military and travel photography site www.alistairgordonphotos.co.uk Enjoy!
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My connection is that my maternal grandmother was a Roussac, she was the 4 x great granddaughter of Etienne Auguste Roussac Snr and I have been researching the Roussacs and their connections in India and elsewhere for many years. I would like to thank the many people who have helped me over the decades including Bill, Liz, Nicolle, Victoria, Hilary, Amanda, Len, Steve - you know who you are - and not forgetting the late Thelma, Mena and Charlie.
I profusely apologise if I have missed anyone out, let me know if I have!
Please feel free to share this site on facebook, twitter, instagram or any other app. The more people you share the site with, the more views it will get.
And you are very welcome to contact me if you can add to the Roussac story.
To CONTACT ME please use the tab at the top. Explore and enjoy the website! It is now 2026, I will always reply.
If you enjoy this website, then you may also like my military and travel photography site www.alistairgordonphotos.co.uk Enjoy!
And don't forget to tell your friends and family and anyone else you know about this site and share it on Twitter, fb etc
