Claude Lejeune (abt. 1684 - bef. 1725)

Born about 1684 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Marie Gaudet — married 14 Sep 1705 in Port-Royal, Acadie

Descendants

Died before 19 Nov 1725 before about age 41 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Claude Lejeune was born about 1684 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Martin Lejeune (abt. 1661–aft. 1729) and Jeanne Marie Kagigconiac (1661–bef. 1699).^[1]

In 1686, at Port la Haive, Claude was living with his parents, Martin LEJEUNE, aged 25, and Jeanne, an Indian, and his unnamed sister. No ages were listed for the children or his mother. Also, no land or livestock were listed. He was living next door to his uncle, Pierre.^[2]

Claude (20) married Anne Marie Gaudet (15) (born about 1689 in Port Royal, Acadie; daughter of Jean Gaudet and Jeanne Henry),inhabitants of Petite Riviere, on 14 Sep 1705 in Port-Royal, Acadie. Witnesses were Pierre Godet, Pierre Briand and Monsieur Mius.^[3][4] Their known children were:

1. Marie Lejeune (abt. 1705– ) .
2. Marguerite Lejeune (1719– )

He died before 19 November 1725 in Acadia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ PARENTS-CENSUS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; pp. 1054 & 1056
2. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port la Haive: Martin LEJEUNE 25, Jeanne his wife who is an Indian; children: Claude and a girl (ages not reported). In the original 1686 census at Port la Haive, sauvagesse de nation was transcribed as Indian. Also, the newborn unknown girl was handwritten later in the original census as Anne. Because most trusted genealogists are treating this unknown girl, born about 1686, as a different girl, Anne, born about 1687, will remain a different girl.

3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Port-Royal, N.-É.)-1870 C-1870 (image 121) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1870/121?r=0&s=5
4. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Claude Le Jeune and Anne Godet marriage RG 1 volume 26 page 277 https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1206
5. ↑ MARRIAGE-DEATH: Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 1331 (Pisiguit, Pierre BENOIT's entry)

See also:

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=katheriot&id=I2230
• http://www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy=Claude_Lejeune&pid=314614&lng=en