HYPOLITE LEJEUNE was born on 24 December 1854 in Louisiana to Joseph Lejeune & Felonise Hall-Lejeune.

Hypolite married Leontine Richard on 27 January 1873 at Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and they had children of record:

Elisa Lejeune (1874 - before 1880),
Edmonia Lejeune-Thibodeaux (1876 - ?),
Maria Lejeune (1878 - ?),
Azenon Lejeune (1879 - ?),
Terence Lejeune (1884 - ?),
Dolusca Lejeune (1885 - ?),
Fernez Lejeune (1887 - ?),
Cleobule Joseph Lejeune (1889 - 1976),
(Infant) Lejeune (1891 - 1891), and
Eleia Lejeune (1893 - ?).

Hypolite passed away on 3 April 1925 at Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

REFERENCES:

1. 30 June 1860 St. Landry's Parish, Louisiana Census, (Stamped 756, Sheet 50, Family #332, Line 30), Parents' Household, Joseph & Felonise Hall-LeJune.

2. 27 July 1870 Bayou Chicot, 5th Ward, StLandry Parish, Louisiana Census, (Stamped 266B, Sheet 152, Family #312, Line 33), Brother-in-Law: Pierre & Sister: Emilie Daigle's Household.

. 24 June 1880 8th Ward, St Landry, Louisiana Census, (ED: 47, Stamped 463A, Sheet 53, Family #385, Line 13), Head of Household, "P Legue."

4. 20 June 1900 Police Jury Ward 2, Acadia Parish, Louisiana Census, (ED: 3, Stamped 56, Sheet 17B, Family #287, Line 58), Head of Household, Polile Legune. BIRTH: Dec 1854, Married 25 years, 8 of 8 Children Living.

5. 2 May 1910 Ward 2, Acadia Parish, Louisiana Census, (ED: 3, Stamped 69, Sheet 15A, Family #235, Line 32), Head of Household, Hypolite "LeJuene."

6. 30 March 1920 Police Jury Ward 3, Acadia, Louisiana Census, (ED 5, Stamped 118, Sheet 14A, Line 27), Head of Household, Hyt Leger.

7. Hébert, Rev Donald, (1977), Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records, V 11, P 240.

Transcribed from Opelousas Court House, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, Marriage #7235.
Groom: Hippolyte Lejeune.
Bride: Leontine Richard.
Married: 14 January 1873.

Transcribed from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, V 4, P 24.

Groom: Hippolyte Lejeune.
Bride: Leontine Richard.
Married: 27 January 1873.
Bride's Father: Joseph Lejeune.
Bride's Mother: Felonise Hall.

8. Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956, Certificate #4062:
Hypolite LeJeune.
Birth: 24 December 1854.
Place: Louisiana.
Died: 3 April 1925.
Place: Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Burial: Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Marital Status: Married.
Spouse: Leontine Richard.
Father: Joseph LeJune.
Mother: Felonise Hall.
Informant: (Son) Cleobule Lejeune.

(NOTE: Headstone birthdate is incongruent to the birthdate on his death certificate).