Josephine was born on 20 June 1824 and baptized a few months later on 19 Sep 1824 in Opelousas, Louisiana. She is the daughter of Joseph Lejeune and Euphrosine Carriere.
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She married Dorville Bergeron on 20 Apr 1840 in Opelousas, Louisiana.
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Sources
↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
LEJEUNE, Josephine (Joseph & Euphrosine CARRIERE) b. 20 June 1824, bt. 19 Sept. 1824 Pats: Blaise LEJEUNE & Marie Joseph BRAU [BREAUX]; Mats: Michel CARRIERE & Julie MARCANTEL; Spons: Louis LEJEUNE & Caroline LEJEUNE. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.300)
↑ Hebert, Rev. Donald J., "Southwest Louisiana Records (1750 - 1900)". Rayne, LA: Hebert Publications, 1999-2000. CD 101.
LEJEUNE, Josephine m. 14 April 1840 Dorville BERGERON (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #36)
BERGERON, Dorville m. 14 April 1840 Josephine LEJEUNE (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #36)
LEJEUNE, Josephine (Joseph & Euphrosine CARRIERE) m. 20 April 1840 Darville BERGERON (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 185)
BERGERON, Darville (Valery & Marie PROSPER) m. 20 April 1840 Josephine LEJEUNE (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p. 185)
"Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWGN-VS4 : 10 February 2018), Josephine Le Jeune, 22 Jun 1824; citing Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 6,010,599.
"Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJH-BMCH : 13 March 2018), Dorville Bergeson and Josephine Léjéune, 14 Apr 1840; citing St. Landry, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 870,694.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJD-JH7 : 29 October 2019), Josephine Bergeron in household of Dorvelle Bergeron, St. Landry parish, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing family 1916, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSRW-NGB : accessed 26 December 2019), Mrs. Josephine Bergeron in household of Joseph Bergeron, Police Jury Ward 8 Foguetarque, Justice of Peace Ward 17 Eunice town, St. Landry, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,581.
"Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3SQ-GD7 : 21 May 2019), Josephine Lejeune in entry for Joseph Bergeron, 27 Mar 1916; citing Eunice, St. Landry, Louisiana, certificate number 1009, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,364,190.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2019), memorial page for Josephine LeJeune Bergeron (22 Jun 1824–19 Jan 1903), Find A Grave Memorial no. 175955690, citing Saint Paul Cemetery, Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Mardrie Bergeron Dupuis (contributor 47145065) .
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