Joseph Jeansonne (abt. 1748 - aft. 1787)

Born about 1748 in Acadie

Ancestors

Husband of Scholastique Léger — married after 4 May 1777 in Opelousas, Louisiana

Died after 15 Jul 1787 after about age 39 in Louisiana

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Biography

Joseph Jeansonne is on the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville, Louisiana Plaque 4 Left. He is listed as a single head of household.^[1]

4 May 1777 : Census - Opelousas, St. Landry, LA.^[2] He married Scholastique Leger after the census; he is listed as a bachelor, age 29.

7 June 1777: Joseph JANSONNE was conscripted into the Opelousas Militia.^[3]

15 April 1785 : Census - Opelousas, St. Landry, LA^[4]

On 15 July 1787 "Joseph Jeanssone" sponsored the baptism of his nephew and namesake Joseph Jansonne. He died after that date. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ The Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial; Wall of Names Committee; Jane G. Bulliard, Chair; second edition, 2015; Bodemuller The Printer, USA; p. 18
2. ↑ Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas; Winston De Ville, comp; Ville Platte, LA: Author, 1987; citing Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258-300); p. 25 , #100. Joseph JEANSONNE, bachelor, 29. There were 4 cattle, 2 horses, and 8 hogs.
3. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader, geneanet.org, citing: "Acadian Genealogy Exchange" - Jehn, Janet, ed. - vol. 5, p. 22

   On list dated 7 Jun 1777, "Revue de la Compagnie de Milice des oppeloussas," (original found in the Archivo General de Indias, Seville, Spain; PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA, 161): Joseph JANSONNE.

4. ↑ Southwest Louisiana Families in 1785: The Spanish Census of the Posts of the Posts of Attakapas and Opelousas; Winston De Ville; Ville Platte, LA: Author, 1991; p. 28 as recorded in AGI, PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA, Legajo 2360, folio 21. - J. [or J.B.] JENASONNE: 0 0 5, 1 0 1, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0.
5. ↑ Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101 - Donald J. Hébert - Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001 - JANSONNE, Joseph (Charles & Marie Rose BRASSEUR) b. 28 June 1784, bt. 15 July 1787 Spons: Joseph JEANSSONE & Scholastique LEGER - all of this parish. Fr. Joseph de ARAZENA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.70)