Basile Prejean was born Abt. 1768 in St. James, LA, and died Abt. 1 June 1818 in Lafourche, LA.
Wife Rosalie LaChausse was born Abt. 1769 in St. James, LA, and died 13 October 1827 in Lafourche, LA. They were married 16 May 1792 in St. James, Cabanocey, LA.
Their children were:
1- Valery Prejean b: 29 April 1793 St. James, Cabanocey, LA (baptism: 20 June 1793 St. James); d: 22 April 1849 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Marie Josephe Leblanc b: 31 March 1794 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; m: 21 September 1812 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; d: Aft. 1850 Assumption, LA
Notes for Valery Prejean:
- 24 September 1850 Assumption census, p. 103A: Ww. Valery Prejean 55, $200 real estate, Bazile 25, Jean 17, Caroline 22, Floriska 11, Anais 16,
- Succession of Valery Prejean, filed 5 August 1851
2- Celestine Prejean b: 6 March 1795 St. James, Cabanocey, LA (baptism: 19 March 1796 St. James)
+Joseph Ambroise Naquin b: 13 December 1790 Donaldsonville, Ascension, LA; m: 27 July 1812 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; d: 4 June 1860 Lafourche, LA; burial: St. Joseph Cem.
Notes for Celestine Prejean:
- 1830 Lafourche census: Joseph Naquin males 1 <5, 2 (10-15), 2 (15-20), 1 (30-40), females 2 (5-10), 1 (10-15), 1 (30-40). [Joseph 40, wife Celestine 35, Joseph 17, Maximin 16, Azelie 13, Pierre 12, Basile 10, Marie 8, Pauline 4, Joachim 1]
3- Celestine ‘Azelie Celeste’ Prejean b: 19 January 1797 St. James, Cabanocey, LA (baptism: 23 April 1798 St. James); d: Aft. 1840
+Jean Baptiste Hebert b: Abt. 1797; m. Abt. 1818 Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1840
4- Eugene Prejean b: 24 February 1799 St. James, Cabonocey, LA (baptism: 11 October 1800 St. James); d: 6 March 1841 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Emilie Exnicious b: 8 March 1799 Edgard, St. John, LA (baptism: 20 March 1799 St. John); m: 29 January 1816 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; d: 27 April 1846 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
5- Louis St. Ville Prejean b: 29 May 1802 St. James, Cabanocey, LA (baptism: 8 November 1802 St. James)
+Marie Elizabeth Richard b: Abt. 1806 St. James, LA; m: 25 April 1825 Lafourche, LA
6- Pierre Arsene Prejean b: 2 February 1804 St. James, Cabahannocey, LA (baptism: 2 June 1804 St. James); d: 30 January 1852 Lafourche, LA
+Marie Carmelite Carret b: 10 August 1804 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; m: 23 May 1824 Lafourche, LA
7- Charles Ursin Prejean b: Abt. 1806 St. James, Cabanocey, LA (baptism: 20 January 1808 St. James); d: Aft. 1860 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Marie Euphrasie Leverre b: 6 September 1807 St. James, LA; m: 2 March 1829 St. Joseph, Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: Aft. 1860 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Charles Ursin Prejean:
- 12 September 1860 Lafourche census, Thibodaux, 6th ward, p. 135: Ursin Prejean 56 farmer, $750 real estate, $2500 personal, wife Urasie 52, Eulalia 17, Phelonise Naquin 45, Odillia Boudreaux 10, Clovice Boudreaux 8
8- Constance Rosalie Prejean b: 8 April 1810 Plattenville, Assumption, LA (baptism: 26 June 1810 Assumption)
+Faustin Boyer b: 1805 Edgard, St. John, LA; m: 10 July 1827 Lafourche, LA; d: 19 August 1827 Lafourche, LA
9- Clemence Rosaline Prejean b: Abt. 17 October 1812 Plattenville, Assumption, LA; d: Aft. 1857
+Amand Bernard b: 4 December 1807 St. James, LA; m: 26 August 1833 Lafourche, LA; d: 24 August 1857 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
Notes for Basile Prejean:
- About 1807 Basile moved his family from Ascension Parish into the Thibodaux area.
- 1810 Lafourche census: Bazile Prejean males 3(0-10), 1(10-16), 1(16-26), 1(26-45); females 1(0-10), 1(10-16), 1(26-45); 4 slaves. [Basile 42, wife Rosalie 41, Valery 17, Celestine 15, Azelie 13, Eugene 11, Louis 8, Pierre 6, Charles 3, Constance infant]
1 June 1818 - Inventory taken (Basile Prejean)
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