MARY LAURA LEJEUNE-DIEZ was born on 7 December 1844 at Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana to Joseph Lejeune & Felonise Hall-Lejeune.

Mary Laura married Theophile Diez on 13 May 1867 at Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and they had FOUR children of record:

Octavie Diez-Daigle (1868 – 1949),
Venance Diez (1869 – ),
Portalis Diez (1871 – ), and
Joseph Theophile Diez (1873 – ).

Mary Laura passed away on 3 April 1879 at Acadia Parish, Louisiana, and she was laid to rest at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

REFERENCES:

1. Hébert, Rev Donald, (1976), Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records, (1841-1847), V 4, P 319.

Transcribed from St Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, V 4, P 251.

Marie Laure Lejeune.
Born: 7 December 1844.
Father: Joseph Lejeune.
Mother: Philonise Oll (Hall).

2. 5 November 1850 St Landry Parish, Louisiana Census, (Stamped 82B, Sheet 164, Family #1746, Line 37), Parents' Household, Joseph & Felonise LeJune.

3. 30 June 1860 St. Landry's Parish, Louisiana Census, (Stamped 756, Sheet 50, Family #332, Line 25), Parents' Household, Joseph & Felonise Hall-LeJune.

4. 27 July 1870 Bayou Chiot, Ward 5, St Landry Parish, Louisiana Census, (Stamped 266, Sheet 152, Family #308, Line 17), Husband's Household, Theophile Diaz.

5. Hébert, Rev Donald, (1977), Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records, V 8, P 146 & 323.

Transcribed from Opelousas Court House, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, Marriage #3517.
Groom: Theophile Diez.
Bride: Marie Laura Lejeune.
Married: 11 May 1867.

Transcribed from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Church Point, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, V 1, P 41.
Groom: Theophile Diez.
Bride: Marie Laura Lejeune.
Married: 13 May 1867.
Groom's Father: Jacques Diez.
Groom's Mother: Adele Broussard.
(P 323)
Bride's Father: Joseph Lejeune.
Bride's Mother: Phelonie Hall.

6. Hébert, Rev Donald, (1978), Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records 1879 - 1880, V 14, P 347.

Transcribed from Opelousas Court House, Succession #4091.

Marie Laure Lejeune married Theophile Dies.
Succession Dated: 3 April 1879.