Pierre LEJEUNE
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"L'espirit de retour (the spirit of return) proved strong for the majority of French migrants, and fewer than one in ten remained in l'Acadie. But those who stayed became the founding generation of the Acadians: Pierre Lejeune and his wife (her name unknown), with their three young children..."
Source: A Great and Noble Scheme by John Mack Faragher, page 45
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"Lejeunes immigrated via interesting path
By Damon Veach
Genealogy columnist/ The Times-Picayune
April 12, 1998
The first Lejeune to arrive in Acadia from France was Pierre LeJeune, along with his wife, whose name is not known, and their three children, Edmee or Aimee, Pierre II and Catherine. This LeJeune family was from the Poitou region of France.
By the census of 1671, Edmee was married to Francois Gautrot (Gautreaux), and Catherine was married to Francois Scavois (Savoie). Pierre II is not mentioned in the census of 1671..."
Source: Pioneers of Acadia by Stephen A. White
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