Joseph Préjean
Joseph was born on September 26th, 1731 in
Chipoudy, Acadia, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Birth Notes
- born c1732, probably Chepoudy; son of Joseph PRÉJEAN & Marie-Louise COMEAUX; brother of Amand, Basile, & Charles; married, age 26, Marguerite DUREL, daughter of Charles LACROIX dit DUREL & Judith CHIASSON of Île St.-Jean, c1758;
arrived LA 1765, age 33;
in Cabanoce census, 1766, JUDICE's Company, Cabanoce Militia, right [west] bank, called Joseph PREJEN, age 34, with wife Marguerite BOREL age 24, son Jean-Baptiste age 1, & daughter Victoire age 6, 0 slaves, 6 arpents, 0 cattle, 0 sheep, 1 hog, 1 gun;
in Cabanoce census, 1769, occupying lot number 35, right [west] bank, age 34[sic, actually 37], with wife Margueritte DUREL age 32, sons [Jean-]Baptiste age 4, Bazille age 1, & daughter Victoire age 9;
in Ascension census, 1770, right [west] bank, age 37, head of family number 4, with wife Marie DOUREL age 33, sons Jean-Baptiste age 5, Basil age 2, daughter Victoire age 9, & 6 arpents; died early 1770s, when his wife remarried
He died about 1771 in
St James Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Charles Préjean
Charles was born on April 10th, 1735 in
Chipoudy, Acadia, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Birth Notes
- born c1736, probably Chepoudy; son of Joseph PRÉJEAN & Marie-Louise COMEAUX; brother of Amand, Basile, & Joseph;
arrived LA 1765, age 29; married Marguerite RICHARD "previously in Acadia with the consent of the spouses' parents, in the presence of many witnesses, in the absence of a priest," no date given, marriage ratified & blessed, 3 Feb 1766, St. Louis Catholic Church, New Orleans;
in Cabanoce census, 1766, right [west] bank, JUDICE's Company, Cabanoce Militia, called Carlos PREJEN, age 30, with wife Marguerite age 21, no children, 0 slaves, 6 arpents, 0 cattle, 0 sheep, 0 hogs, 1 gun;
in Cabanoce census, 1769, occupying lot number 36, right [west] bank, age 32, with wife Margueritte age 24, & son Aimable age 7 mos.;
in Ascension census, 1770, right [west] bank, age 33, head of family number 5, with wife Margueritte age 24, son Aimable age 16 mos., & 6 arpents;
in Ascension census, 1777, right [west] bank, age 40, head of family number 2, with wife Margueritte age 31, sons Laimble age 8, Simon age 6, daughters Marie age 3, Magdelaine age 18 mos., 6 arprents next to brother Basil, 0 slaves, 14 cattle, 3 horses, 2 sheep, 4 swine, 2 arms; moved to Atakapas District;
in Atakapas census, 1781, with 7 individuals, 26 animals, & 4 arpents; in Atakapas census, 1785, called Ch PREJEAN, with 9 free individuals & 0 slaves
He died at the age of 70 on November 4th, 1805 in
St Martinville, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Basile Préjean
Basile was born about 1744 in
Chipoudy, Acadia, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Birth Notes
- born c1744, probably Chepoudy; son of Joseph PRÉJEAN & Marie-Louise COMEAUX; brother of Amand, Charles, & Joseph;
arrived LA 1765, age 21;
in Cabanoce census, 1766, right [west] bank, JUDICE's Company, Cabanoce Militia, called Basilio & Bazille PREJEN, age 22, probably a bachelor, with 0 slaves, 6 arpents, 0 cattle, 0 sheep, 0 hogs, 1 gun;
married, age 24, Marie-Josèphe GODIN dit Lincour, widow of Pierre ARCENEAUX, c1768, probably Cabanoce;
in Cabanoce census, 1769, occupying lot number 31, right [west] bank, called Bazille, age 24, with wife Marie LINCOURT age 25, stepsons Uzebe ARSENEAUX age 7, & Pierre ARSENEAUX age 5;
in Ascension census, 1777, right [west] bank, called Basil, age 33, head of family number 1, with wife Marie LINCOUR age 32, son Louis age 3, daughters Leonore age 6, Margueritte age 2, stepsons Uzebe ARSENEAUX age 15, & Pierre ARSENEAUX age 13, 6 arpents next to brother Charles, 0 slaves, 11 cattle, 4 horses, 8 sheep, 10 swine, 2 arms;
in JUDICE's Company, Acadian Coast Militia, Aug 1779, called Basil, 4th Sous-Caporau;
died probably Ascension 4 Nov 1805, age 61
He died on November 4th, 1805 in
Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Joseph Christome Préjean & Marie Louise Comeau 
Marie Louise Comeau
