Today we have my LEGERE line - my main Cajun line, from my paternal grandmother, Elia Légère Hall, pictured below. Corrections, additions, and questions welcomed; this is a work in progress. Numbers refer to ahnentafel (pedigree chart) numbering. Sources available; e-mail me at hallroots **at** sbcglobal **dot** net.
Elia Légère, c. 1905, photographer unknown, probably photographed in Lafayette, La. Scanned photo owned by the Hall family, La., slightly edited by Liz Hall Morgan.
1. Liz HALL MORGAN - me.
2. Dad HALL.
3. Mom STEVENSON.
4. Robert Bunyan HALL. Born on 18 Mar (1877?) near Richmond, VA? Or possibly in Newton, Baker Co., GA? Robert died in Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA, on 20 Nov 1952. Buried c. 22 Nov 1952 in Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA (Roselawn Cemetery). (He married a Corrie or Connie or Carrie WILLIAMS and a Jessie [last name unknown] bef. Oct. 1918.)
On 26 Oct 1918 in Carencro?, Lafayette Parish, LA, he married:
5. Elia LÉGÈRE. Born on 18 Sep 1889 in Ossun, Lafayette, LA. Elia died in Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA, on 18 Sep 1956. Buried in Sep 1956 in Sulphur, Calcasieu, LA (Roselawn Cemetery).
10. Constant LÉGÈRE. Born on 26 Oct 1837 in Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Constant died in Rayne, Acadia, LA, on 19 May 1923. Buried in Carencro, Lafayette, LA (St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery).
Constant married: 1. Estelle BABINEAUX; 2. Eudalie/Udalie or Idalie LANDRY; and 3. Marie Irma GUIDRY, all of whom died.
On 23 Feb 1889, in Carencro, Lafayette, LA, he married (his fourth wife):
11. Marie Octavie “Tavie” McBRIDE. Born on 31 Jan 1859 in Opelousas?, St. Landry, LA (to William McBRIDE and Melasie HOLLIER). “Tavie” died in Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, on 29 Mar 1946. Buried in Carencro, Lafayette, LA (St. Peter Catholic Church Cemetery; buried as "Mrs. Constant Legere." Her first husband, who died, was Cyprien STEMMANN.)
20. Hypolite Paul LÉGÈRE. Born on 10 Jan 1803 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA. Hypolite Paul died in Grand Coteau?, St. Landry, LA, on 29 Nov 1861. Buried in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, LA (St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery?)
On 20 Nov 1821 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, LA, he married:
21. Marcellite LEBERT. Born on 15 Feb 1805 in of St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA (to Pierre Jean Joseph Joachin LEBERT and Marie Rose HEBERT). Marcellite died 29 Aug 1844? in Grand Coteau?, St. Landry, LA. (St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery?)
40. Paul LÉGÈRE. Born abt 1758 in CT? (family sent there in 1755 from Acadia) Also said to be "of NY." Paul died on 11 Mar 1818 in Grand Coteau, St. Landry, LA. Buried on 12 Mar 1818 in Opelousas, St. Landry, LA (St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery?). On 28 Jul 1789 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, LA, he married:
41. Marie Constance POTIER. Born abt 1769, "of" Havre de Grace, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, FRANCE (to Pierre POITIER and Anne Marie BERNARD). Marie Constance died on 10 Jan 1844 in Grand Coteau?, St. Landry, LA. Buried in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA (St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery?).
80. François LÉGER. Born on 14 Oct 1714 in Port Royal, ACADIA.
On 25 May 1739 in Port Royal, ACADIA, he married:
81. Madeleine COMEAU. Born on 4 Sep 1720 in Port Royal, ACADIA (to Abraham COMEAU and Marguerite PITRE).
160. Jacques LÉGER dit [called] “La Rosette.” Born c. 1663. Jacques died on 27 Mar 1751 in Port Royal, ACADIA. Buried on 28 Mar 1751 in Port Royal, ACADIA.
Before the 1693 Acadian census, in Port Royal, ACADIA, he married:
161. Madeleine TRAHAN. Born in c. 1678 in Port Royal, ACADIA (to Guillaume TRAHAN and Madeleine BRUN). Madeleine died on 8 Dec 1742 in Port Royal, ACADIA. Buried on 9 Dec 1742 in Port Royal, ACADIA.
Jacques Léger dit Larosette's burial record says he was married to Madeleine Comeau, but it should read Madeleine "Trahan."
ReplyDeleteHi Liz,
ReplyDeleteI found your blog thru Make a Roux. My name is Nanette Arceneaux. I was born and raised in Duson, LA, just across the interstate from Ossun. My parents still live in Duson. I haven't read thru your entire blog, but my paternal grandmother was a Trahan from that area. Many of the names in your post sound familiar, as though they are in common with some of the names I have heard my father mention in his genealogy conversations. Send me an email if you'd like the contact info for my father, as I'm certain there is some common information you could find that may help your search.
Hi Nanette,
ReplyDeleteHope you see this reply. I can't access your Blogger profile to find an e-mail address, so send me a message to my e-mail on the R side of the blog under "About Me." Thanks!
Liz
Hi, Liz! I do have Leger's in my direct lines too, but it looks like my line is descended from Michel LEGER and Angelique PINET, which is the Richelieu line. By the way, your theory that your ancestors descending from Guillaume TRAHAN had children late in life, which would explain why he is my 10th great-grandfather and your 6th great-grandfather, seems to ring true. Madeleine TRAHAN was 36 when Francois was born, Francois was 44 when Paul was born, Paul was 45 when Hypolite was born, Hypolite was 34 when Constant was born, and Constant was 52 when Elia was born.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen, or should I say "cuz"? :) Thanks for the age observation. Guess our line has a bunch of late bloomers. :)
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