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![Show Contents]() Lajeune History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The proud French name of Lajeune comes from a Breton name for a person of youthful appearance or a person who was the youngest member of some group. The name Lajeune is derived from the French word "jeune," which means "young". 1 Early Origins of the Lajeune familyThe surname Lajeune was first found in Brittany (French: Bretagne), where the family held a family seat since ancient times. The members of the different branches of the family also distinguished themselves with contributions of every sort to their respective communities. Bernard Lejeune was a corrective advisor in the treasury of Burgundy, in 1762. Claude Le Jeune (1530-1600) was an illustrious composer, who was a member of the Academy of poetry and music, founded in 1570 by A. de Baïf. He was also the music teacher of the duke of Anjou, the brother of Henry III. Jean Lejeune (1592-1672) was a French preacher and the author of "Sermons" (1688), and Louis François Lejeune (1775-1848) was a French Baron, a general and a painter. Jean-Baptiste Lejeune, son of Germain and Anne-Marie (née Trahan), married Marguerite Clemenceau in Acadia in 1742. They settled at Anse-au-Matelot, Isle of Saint Jean together until Marguerite's death at the age of 25 on 24th November 1756. Jean-Baptiste passed away at the age of 40 and was buried at Saint-Charles on 11th February 1758. 2 François Lajeunesse, born in 1740, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne (née Lamotte), married Catherine Charpentier, born in 1734, daughter of Joseph-Leonard and Marie-Françoise (née Cadieux), at Rivière-des-Prairies, Quebec on 22nd January 1759. They settled together in Quebec and had three daughters. 2 Early History of the Lajeune familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lajeune research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1248, 1819, 1841, 1845 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Lajeune History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lajeune Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Lajeune, some of which include Lajeunesse, Lajeunne, Lejeune, Jeunesse, Jeune, Jeunet, Jeuneau, Jeuneaux and many more. Early Notables of the Lajeune familyNotable amongst this name at this time was the Honourable Henri Le Jeune, born in 1819, an artist, a recipient of the Gold Medal of the Royal...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lajeune Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lajeune familyBy 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Lajeune has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lajeune were M. La Jeunesse called Legros, who was living in Illinois in 1726; Henrie Jeune, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1750; Marguerite LaJeunne, who arrived in Maryland in 1763.
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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