| ![Show Contents]() Lejeunne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LejeunneWhat does the name Lejeunne mean? The proud French name of Lejeunne comes from a Breton name for a person of youthful appearance or a person who was the youngest member of some group. The name Lejeunne is derived from the French word "jeune," which means "young". 1 Early Origins of the Lejeunne familyThe surname Lejeunne 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 Lejeunne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lejeunne research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1248, 1819, 1841, 1845 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Lejeunne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lejeunne Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Lejeunne, including Lajeunesse, Lajeunne, Lejeune, Jeunesse, Jeune, Jeunet, Jeuneau, Jeuneaux and many more. Early Notables of the Lejeunne familythe Honourable Henri Le Jeune, born in 1819, an artist, a recipient of the Gold Medal of the Royal Academy (1841), the Head Master of the Government...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lejeunne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lejeunne familyFrance finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Lejeunne were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lejeunne 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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