Jean Baptiste DeJan (1780 - abt. 1822)

Born 7 Jul 1780 in Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Luisiana, Nueva España

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Magdelaine Barbeau — married 3 Jun 1801 in New Orleans Louisiana

Died about 1822 at about age 41 in Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Jean Baptiste DeJan has French origins.

Jean Baptiste Dejan

He lived during the French and Spanish Governorship s his name was sometimes written different in Spanish or French records. i.e " Juan Bautista Dejan.

Born 7 JUL 1780. LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans. ^[1]

Christening: 7 OCT 1780. LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, St Louis Cathedral, 615 Père Antoine Alley 70116. Note: Catholic. ^[2]

Alias:

Juan Bautista Dejan. ^[3]

Note: Baptism: Joseph Belasne [or Belcesne or Bellaud] & Maria deJean.

Father:

Antoine-Claude DeJan b: ABT 1746 in FRA, Aquitaine, Département Gironde 33, Bordeaux

c: ABT 1746 in FRA, Aquitaine, Département Gironde 33, Bordeaux, St Eulalie Parish

Mother:

Angèlique Montjean b: ABT 1752 in LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans c: 20 OCT 1752 in LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, St Louis Cathedral, 615 Père Antoine Alley 70116"^[4]

Siblings:

Juan had 7 siblings: Juan Bautista Antonio Dejan, Marie Manette Durel (born DeJean) and 5 other siblings.

Juan married Maria DeJan (born Boisdore) on month day 1801, at age 20 at marriage place, Louisiana. (Marie Magdélaine Boisdoré b: ABT 1766)

Juan passed away on month day 1822, at age 41 at death place, Louisiana."^[5]

Children

Mme DeJan b: ABT 1813 ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Military Service

" Organization of the Louisiana General Militia

Ist Division- Major General Jacque Philippe Villere

1st Brigade- Brigadier General Jean B. Labatut

1st Regiment- Col. Jean B. Dejan (City of New Orleans and Fauborgs) " ^[10][11][12]

J B Dejan (Colonel)

United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records Name J B Dejan Event Type Military Service Event Date 1812-1815 Event Place United States

^[13]

" The troops on the right bank were : the Second Regiment Louisiana Militia, Colonel Zenon Cavalier; First Regiment Louisiana Militia, Colonel Dejan ; Sixth Regiment (a detachment), and a detach- ment of General Adair's Kentuckians. " ^[14]

"The 1st regiment of Louisiana militia, under colonel Dejan, was ordered to take a position in the wood on the bank of the canal of Piernas's planta tion. An advanced-post had been stationed at the mouth of the canal, in the bayou Bienvenu, for the purpose of watching the manoeuvres which the ene my might attempt by that canal, at the mouth of which it was possible he might ascend with schoon ers. The first regiment was ordered to furnish in termediate posts, and to support them all in case of an attack. It was the more important to guard the Piernas canal, as it was the only point by which the enemy could have penetrated, on ascending the bayou Bien venu." ^[15] "The first and second regiments of the mi litia of New Orleans, under the command of colonel Dejan and Zenon Cavelier, have conducted themselves in the several posts they were called upon to defend, with zeal and courage. They have borne with patience the fatigue of painful marches, occasion ed by their being successively sent from one position to another." ^[16][17]

Marriage

DEJAN

Juan Bautista (Antonio and Angela MONGET), native of this city,

m. Maria BOISDORE, Jun. 3, 1801,

w. Gaspar DEBUIS, Francisco DUREL, Valerio NICOLAS, Gilberto GUILLEMARD, sergeant major of this plaza (SLC, M5, 137) [marginal note: d. Jan. 8, 1822] ^[18]

Sacramental Records

Luis Dejan (Juan Bautista and Maria BOISDORE, natives and residents of this city), b. Oct. 17, 1802,

bn. Apr. 30, 1802, pgp. Antonio DEJAN and Angelica MONGE,

mgp. Luis BOISDORE and Margarita DUSSIN, s.

Juan Bautista DEJAN and Felicite BOISDORE (SLC, B17, 12) ^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S14 p79
2. ↑ Source: #S14 p79
3. ↑ Source: #S14 p79 [Juan Bautista Dejan]
4. ↑ [(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=beebeewood&id=I9446)]
5. ↑ [(https://www.myheritage.com/names/juan_dejean)]
6. ↑ [( http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=beebeewood&id=I7433)]
7. ↑ [( Source: S14 Book Periodical: Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. Volume: v3, 1772-1783 Media: [book] Editor: Woods, Earl, ed.)]
8. ↑ [( Type: Book Periodical: Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. Media: [book] Page: p79)]
9. ↑ [( Type: Book Periodical: Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. Media: [book] Page: p79 [Juan Bautista Dejan])]
10. ↑ [(https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:War_of_1812_Louisiana)]
11. ↑ [(Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812 By Marion John Bennett Pierson)]
12. ↑ [(http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/state/military/war1812/index.txt)]
13. ↑ [(United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-96WW : 11 March 2016), J B Dejan, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 56; FHL microfilm 882,574.)]
14. ↑ [(https://archive.org/stream/historicalsketch01cole/historicalsketch01cole_djvu.txt page 177)]
15. ↑ [(Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15 pages 118 and 129 )]
16. ↑ [(Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15 pages 418 and 419)]
17. ↑ [(https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/historyculture/upload/Battle-of-New-Orleans-Muster-Lists-final-copy-01062015.pdf page 48)]
18. ↑ [(sacramental_records_volume_7 page 124 )]
19. ↑ [(sacramental_records_volume_7 page 125 )]

See Also

• Family Tree: https://www.geni.com/people/Jean-DeJean/6000000002319052807