Person:Joseph Prejean (1)

Joseph Prejean
d.Abt 1792 , , LA
m. 26 Jun 1786
Facts and Events
Name Joseph Prejean
Alt Name PREGEAN _____
Gender Male
Birth? 15 Dec 1759 Ristigouche, , Quebec, Canada
Christening[1] 5 Dec 1760 Ristigouche, , Quebec, Canada
Census[2] 9 Apr 1766 Cabahannocer, St. James, Louisiana, United States
Census[3][4] 1 Aug 1770 Cabahannocer, St. James, Louisiana, United States
Marriage 26 Jun 1786 St. Martinville, St. Martin, LAto Elisabeth Eulalie Dugas
Death? Abt 1792 , , LA

!BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILD: Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, 6 vols.; p. 2571 (Louisiana); own copy. Joseph PRÉJEAN, born 1759, son of Amand & Madeleine MARTIN, married at St. Martinville [LA] on 26 Jun 1786 to Élizabeth DUGAS, daughter of Joseph & Anastasie HENRY; son Edouard born 1789.

!MARRIAGE: Donald J. Hebert, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS; 1750-1800; vol. 1-A, rev. ed., Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1996; pp. 271 & 638; own copy; contains church and civil records. Joseph PREJEAN of l'Acadie, [minor in bride's entry only] son of Amand & Magdeleine MARTIN, married on 26 Jun 1786 to Elisabeth DUGA of St. Suliac of St. Malo in Bretagne [France], minor daughter of Joseph & Anastasie HENRY. Fr. GEFFROTIN presided at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA (SM Ch.: v.3, #122).

References
  1. Programme de recherche en démographie historique
    No. 201238.

    Joseph PREGEAN, born 15 Dec 1759, son of Amand PREGEAN & Madeleine MARTIN. Baptized 12 May 1760 at Ristigouche. Sponsors: Rene LEBLANC & Marie GUILLEBEAU.

  2. Lillian C. Bourgeois. Cabanocey. (New Orleans: Pelican Publishing, 1957.)
    p. 164.

    Joseph, age 6, is son of Amand PRÉJEN.

  3. Albert Robichaux. Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche, 1770-1798. (Harvey, LA: 1974. 2nd printing Hébert Publications, 1980)
    p. 1.

    Joseph PREJEAN, age 10, son of Amand PREJEAN & his wife Magdelaine MARTIN, listed with them and three siblings in Household #2 on the right bank of the river. They have 6 arpents of land. Found in PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA, Legajo 188-1.

  4. Robert Bruce L. Ardoin, comp. Louisiana Census Records, vol. III. (New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977)
    p. 183.

    Household No. 2: Amand PREJEAN, age 47, with his wife Magdeleine MARTIN, age 48 [?], and their two sons: Joseph PREJEAN, age 10 & Andé PREJEAN, age 5; and two daughters: Anne PREJEAN, age 17 & Marie PREJEAN, age 2. They live on 6 arpents of land, with 12 cattle, 1 horse, 15 hogs, and 1 gun.