“
Helene LEJEUNE. born about 1748
. died May 28, 1759
. buried May 29, 1759
. (Chateauneuf, I.-et-V.) “
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TOUR OF INSPECTION MADE BY THE SIEUR DE LA ROQUE. CENSUS. 1752.
. . . . CENSUS OF THE SETTLERS IN THE BAYE DES ESPAGNOLS.
. . . .Jean Le Jeune, ploughman, native of la Cadie, aged 52 years. Married to Françoise Guedry, native of la Cadie, aged 48 years.
They have eight children, five sons and three daughters: --
Eustache, aged 20 years;
Gerôme, aged 17 years;
Grégoire, aged 15 years;
Barnabé, aged 11 years;
Jean Charles, aged 3 years;
Felicité, aged 13 years;
Eleine, aged 9 years;
Anne, aged 7 years;
They have been in the colony 18 months, and have been granted rations for two years.
In animal stock they own two oxen, one sow and two sheep.
The land which they are settled was given them by Messieurs Desherbiers and Prevost.
They have made a clearing on it of two arpents. They have no other pasturage than they can find in the wood. “
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Recensement Général des habitans des Ports et havres de l’Isle Royale . . . fait en Juillet et Aoust 1753.. . . .
Bras-du-Sud. . . .
Jean le Jeune Hommes 1; Femmes 1; Garçons 4; Filles 3; Boeufs 2; Vaches 0; Veaux 0; Cochons 5; Truyes 2; Arpts de terre defrichée 0; Toises 300. “
Translation:
“
General Census of the inhabitants of the ports and harbors of Île Royale . . . made in July and August 1753.. . . .
Bras de Sud. . . .
Jean le Jeune Men 1; Women 1; Boys 4; Girls 3; Oxen 2; Cows 0; Calves 0; Pigs 5; Sows 2; Arpents of cleared land 0; Fathoms 300. “
4860[Note: The seven children living with Jean LeJeune and his wife Françoise Guédry were: Jerôme, Grégoire, Barnabé, Jean-Charles, Felicité, Anne and Hélène.]
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“ In 1752, Jean LeJeune, Francoise Guedry, his wife and their children: Eustache, Gregoire, Jerome, Barnabe, Jean-Charles, Felicite, Helene and Anne LeJeune were residents of Baye-des-Espagnols on Isle Royale. On March 9, 1759, Jean LeJeune, Francoise Guedry, his wife and their children: Gregoire, Barnabe, Jean, Helene and Anne LeJeune disembarked at St-Malo from the ship,
du Supply.
Francoise Guedry, widow of Jean LeJeune, resided with her family in the following parishes:
Châteauneuf 1759-1762
St-Servan 1762-1772 “
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ROLL OF THE INHABITANTS OF ISLE ROYALE, ISLE SAINT JEAN, GASPEE AND OTHER PLACES NEAR THE ENGLISH WHOM THE KING GRANTED THE SUBSISTANCE CALCULATED TO THE DAY OF THEIR DISEMBARKING. TRANSCRIBED ON THE GENERAL ROLL.. . . .
Du Supply
Disembarked March 9, 1759
. . . .
JEAN LE JEUNE, 60 years, farmhand, at Châteauneuf, died May 27, 1759.
FRANCOISE GUEDRY, his wfie, 50 years, at the hospital September 26, 1761, left October 26, 1761.
GREGOIRE LE JEUNE their son, 22 years, farmhand, embarked on the corsair “L’Hercule” April 20, 1760, taken by the English.
BARNABE LE JEUNE their son, 18 years, died May (June) 16, 1759.
JEAN LE JEUNE their son, 9 years, died May 27, 1759 (?).
HELENE LE JEUNE their daughter, 16 years, died May 27, 1759.
ANNE LE JEUNE their daughter, 14 years.
JEROME LE JEUNE died at sea.
ELISABETH DUGAST his wife, 24 years, died at St-Malo April 15, 1759. “
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