Our Lejeune and de Neufville ancestors were part of a remarkable trans‑European Huguenot diaspora that sacrificed land, title and security to preserve their religious conscience.
After the 1685 revocation of the Edict of Nantes that made Protestantism illegal, hundreds of thousands of Huguenots fled France. Our ancestors ended up in Frankfurt, and rebuilt their lives alongside other Huguenots as merchants, civil leaders and cultural contributors to this German city they now called home.
If you are curious to learn more, join us! The Marion Project team will be hosting a global family Learning Event on May 30 (North America) / May 31 (Europe & Australia), 2026 to share more of our family’s history with you!
