Ursin Theonille Prejean (1855 - 1932)

Born 27 Sep 1855 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Regina (Breaux) Prejean — married 29 Nov 1876 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Husband of Marie Antoinette (Mathieu) Prejean — married 27 Nov 1890 in Carencro, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1932 at age 76 in Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Ursin Theonille Prejean, son of Ursin Theonille Prejean (1831 - 1888) and Denise (Léger) Prejean (1834 - 1908), was born on 27 September 1855 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[1]

His known siblings were:

1. Francois Prejean (1856 - 1857)
2. Marie Zulima Prejean (~1858 - ~1937)
3. Joseph Lesin Prejean (1860 - 1864)
4. Philomene (Prejean) Iseringhauser (1863 - 1894)
5. Paul Lucius Prejean (1866 - )
6. Laurence Prejean (1869 - 1914)
7. Louis Anatole Prejean (1872 - 1956)
8. Pierre Voorhies Prejean (1874 - 1946)
9. Joseph Albert Prejean (1877 - )

From Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical:

Ursin was the oldest of a family of seven [surviving] children. He received his education in the common schools, and at St. Charles College, Grand Coteau. At the age of twenty years he began the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. Moss, of St. Landry parish. In 1874 he matriculated in the medical department of the now Tulane University, graduating in 1877. He then began practice in St. Landry parish, where he was located until 1880, when he removed to Carencro, and has since here resided. His practice is large and extends over a considerable area of Lafayette and St. Landry parishes. The Doctor has been, though he is not at present, a member of the Attakapas Medical Association. He was married, in 1877, to Miss Breaux, of Lafayette parish. Mrs. Prejean died, and the Doctor afterward married Miss Maria Matthieu.^[2]

Ursin married Regina Breaux (1861 - 1890) on 29 November 1876 in Lafayette, Louisiana.^[1]

Their known children were:

1. Louis Ellis Prejean (1878 - 1940)
2. Charles Albert Prejean (1879 - )
3. Adam Prejean (~1883 - 1883)
4. Raphaela Elvie Prejean (1884 - 1885)
5. Ursin Theonile Prejean (1886 - )
6. Joseph Esteve Prejean (1887 - )
7. Eva Elita Prejean (1888 - 1889)

Regina died on 29 October 1890. Ursin married Marie Antoinette Mathieu (1872 - 1952) on 27 November 1890 in Carencro, Louisiana.

Their known children were:

1. Simon Theophile Prejean (1891 - 1948)
2. Lucien Prejean (1894 - )
3. Marie Laure Prejean (1896 - 1939)
4. Alfred ‎ Loomis Prejean (1899 - ~1972)

Ursin died on 20 March 1932 in Carencro, Louisiana, at age 76, and was buried at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery in Carencro, Louisiana.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
   • PREJEAN, Ursin (Ursin Theomille & Adelisa LEGER) b. 27 Sept. 1855 (GC Ch.: v. 2, p. 127)
   • PREJEAN, Ursin (Theomile & Adele Riza LEGER) m. 29 Nov. 1876 Regina BREAUX (Laf. Ch.: v. 5, p. 139)
   • PREJEAN, Ursin widr. of Legina BREAUX (Pheomile & Adeniza LEGES) m. 27 Nov. 1890 Mary Antoinette MATHIEU (Carencro Ch.: v. 2, p. 100)
2. ↑ William Henry Perrin, Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, (New Orleans, LA: L. Graham & Sons) pp. 245-246
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104741998/ursin-prejean: accessed 16 July 2022), memorial page for Dr Ursin Prejean (27 Sep 1856–20 Mar 1932), Find A Grave: Memorial #104741998, citing Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery, Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Sebastian (contributor 46550973).