Joseph dit Briard Lejeune (Young): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph dit Briard Lejeune (Young) was born in 1759 in Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada (son of Jean Baptiste Lejeune and Marguerite Trahan); died on 14 Oct 1847 in Plaquemine, Louisiana; was buried in Oct 1847 in St. John the Evangelist Ch, Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Joseph married Pedra Louise "Perrine" "Patsy" Hayes in 1782 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Pedra (daughter of Gilbert Hayes and Genevieve Eugenie "Jane or Jenny" Jackson) was born about 1766 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 20 Sep 1822 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jean Baptiste Lejeune-Young was born on 26 Mar 1786 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 13 Nov 1786 in St. Landry church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 1843 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Jacques Lejeune (Young) was born in 1796 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 22 Jun 1796 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1820 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Eugenie Lejeune (Young) was born in 1798 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Caroline LeJeune (Young) was born on 16 May 1805 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in afat 1830 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Hypolite Lejeune (Young), (son?) was born in Aug 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died about 1887 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

Joseph married Marie Margaret Ritter on 21 May 1822 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marie was born before 22 Jun 1783 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 22 Jun 1783 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Oct 1872 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Jean Baptiste Lejeune was born in 1728 in Pisiquit, Acadia; died after 1759 in of, Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Jean married Marguerite Trahan in 1748 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Marguerite (daughter of Etienne Trahan and Mary Francoise Roy) was born in 1728 in Pisquit, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died after 1759 in of, Plaquemine, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marguerite Trahan was born in 1728 in Pisquit, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada (daughter of Etienne Trahan and Mary Francoise Roy); died after 1759 in of, Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Children:

Blaise Lejeune was born in 1750 in Pisiquit, Acadia; died about 1812 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Marie Angelle Lejeune was born about 1755; died after 1805.
Jean Baptiste Lejeune was born about 1757; died after 1805 in of, Atascosito, Harris Co, Texas.
1. Joseph dit Briard Lejeune (Young) was born in 1759 in Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1847 in Plaquemine, Louisiana; was buried in Oct 1847 in St. John the Evangelist Ch, Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Etienne Trahan was born in 1742 in Pisiquit, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 27 Dec 1809 in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Etienne married Mary Francoise Roy after 1729 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary was born about 1698 in Port Royal, Decadie, Canada; died on 12 Jan 1758 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Francoise Roy was born about 1698 in Port Royal, Decadie, Canada; died on 12 Jan 1758 in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada.

Children:

Honore Trahan was born in 1726 in Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 16 Jul 1791 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
3. Marguerite Trahan was born in 1728 in Pisquit, Acadia, Nova Scotia, Canada; died after 1759 in of, Plaquemine, Louisiana.