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Jean Baptiste Jeansonne (1809 - abt. 1859)

Jean Baptiste Jeansonne aka Janson Jonson Jenson
Born in Avoyelles, Louisiana, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 17 Mar 1829 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 49 in Saint Landry, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Name: Jean Baptiste Jeansonne, Jean, Baptiste JBte Jeanson Janson Johnson
"Jean Baptiste Jeansonne (also called Johnson), the second child of Charles Jeansonne II and Josephine Guillory, was born at Avoyelles in May 1809, baptized November 25, 1809, age six months. Jean Baptiste married Marcelline Mayeux, daughter of Narcisse Mayeux and Adelaide Firmin, on March 17, 1829.[1][2]
Death: 1859. Although his wife was not named a widow, he was not named on the census of 1860.
Burial Addison Johnson Cemetery, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA[3]
Jean B. Jeansonne
BIRTH Oct 1807 [sic] Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
DEATH 1859 Saint Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA

Marriage

17 Mar 1829 Civil Marriage and 21 Jun 1830 church marriage[4]
Also:
Grave marker has marriage date of 1834 [5]

Residence

  • 1840: Jn Bte Jeansonon, [Jean Baptiste Jeansonne] Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Saint Landry, Louisiana[6]
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 4
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total Slaves: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 13
Residence (1850) St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Wm bte C Jeansonne in the 1850 United States Federal Census [7]
Wm bte C Jeansonne 35
Areline Jeansonne 19
Adelard Jeansonne 17
Warape Jeansonne 15
Benoit Jeansonne 13
Bte Jeansonne 10
Emile Jeansonne 8
Ambrosie Jeansonne 6
Denege Jeansonne 4
Lilia Jeansonne 1
1860: In this census, Marcelline isn't described as a widow, but Jean Baptiste isn't on the census. [8]
Residence (1860) Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana
Marceline Mayeux 46 [1814]
Jean B Janson 19
Emile Janson 17
Ambroise Janson 14
Zelia Janson 12
Joseph Boulard 8
Aristide Boulard 6
Mallard Boulard 4
Arcadus Boulard 1
Children (compare to the censuses for more complete list)
  1. Zeline Jeansonne-born 26 Jan 1831
  2. Narcisse -bap. Johnson, born 1833
  3. Adelaide Jeansonne, born 1835
  4. Aristide Jeansonne, bap. Johnson, born 17 sep 1836
  5. Jean Baptiste Jeansonne, born 28 Jan 1841, bap. Opelousas; in census of 1870 married to Pauline, living in Avoyelles Parish, 3 children: Estella, 1866; Elmonia, 1868; Wilbert, 1870[9]
  6. Ambroise J. Bte. Jeansonne, born 14 Feb 1844, bap. Opelousas[10]
  7. Denise Jeansonne, born 4 Jan 1847, bap. Opelousas
  8. Zilia Jeansonne, born 11 Feb 1849, bap. Opelousas

Research Notes

Note: this source was on the profile, however, it couldn't have been this Jean Baptiste Jeansonne as the age doesn't match. This man would have been about 13 in 1830. The man on the census was between 50-59 years old.

Baptiste Jeansonne United States Census, 1830[11]
1 male in household from 50 - 60 years of age. Next door to Baptiste is Pierre Jeansonne and 2 doors from Pierre is Augustin Jeansonne.
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Miscellaneous Townships, St Landry, Louisiana
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total Slaves: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

Sources

  1. Title: Some Early Families of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Genealogical Studies of the Early Generations of 26 Families, Vol. Two; Authors: Eilliam Nelson Gremillin, Sr. and Loucille Edwards Gremillion; Publisher: Claitor’s Publishing Division, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1983; pp. 202-203
  2. Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Ancestry.com
    Name: Jean Baptiste Jeansonne
    Father: Charles Jeansonne
    Mother: Josephine Guillory
    Birth Date: 1 May 1809
    County: Avoyelles, Louisiana
  3. Jean B. Jeansonne (1807-1859) on Find A Grave: Memorial #83228866 Retrieved 17 November 2017. Find a Grave Memorial for Jean B. Jeansonne
  4. Selected Avoyelles Parish Marriages Prior to 1850; Avoyelles Parish, LA; URL: active as of 26 Feb 2017, two entries. Search on Jeansonne Submitted by: Cathy (Lemoine) Sturgell
    Text: 17 Mar 1829 Civil Mar Jean Baptiste JEANSONNE I and Marcelline MAYEUX
    21 Jun 1830 Marriage Jean Baptiste JEANSONNE I and Marcelline MAYEUX
  5. Find a Grave Memorial for Jean B. Jeansonne
  6. Year: 1840; Census Place: Saint Landry, Louisiana; Roll: 128; Page: 258; Image: 527; Family History Library Film: 0009689
  7. Year: 1850; Census Place: St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M432_240; Page: 66B; Image: 137
  8. Year: 1860; Census Place: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: M653_424; Page: 819; Family History Library Film: 803424
  9. Source: #DJH CD
    JEANSONNE, Jean Baptiste (Jean Baptiste & Marcelline MAYEUX) b. 28 Jan. 1841 (Opel. Ch.: v.4, p.206)
  10. Source: #DJH CD
    JEANSONNE, Ambroise Jean Baptiste (Jean Baptiste & Marcelline MAYEAUX) b. 13 Feb. 1844 (Opel. Ch.: v.4, p.286)
  11. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG1-3WQ : 18 August 2015), Baptiste Jeansonne, Miscellaneous Townships, St Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing 21, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 9,687.
  • Source: DJH CD Title: Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101; Author: Donald J. Hébert; Publication: Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; CD 101. copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Jeansonne-26 created through the import of Rider_Deshotel Family 040809.ged on Jul 21, 2011 by Nadine Rider.
  • Sourcing Girouard-4019 16:03, 17 November 2017 (EST)




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Some of the children's birth and death dates are in conflict with the dates on this profile.
posted by Jacqueline Girouard

Rejected matches › John Johnson (abt.1851-1852)

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