Lejeune and Peugeot were made in S.A. under license and at one stage even direct or partial ownership
I am surprised to learn that presumably new frames were sold in Texas. because the upmarket models were never, to my knowledge, available in large quantities.
Francois du Toit (ex-LeJeune) and Gottie Hansen (ex-Peugeot and Zini) still make custom bikes, the former in Cape Town under his own name, the latter under the Hansom name.
As a matter of interest names of bikes often mean little since the Big Names, as often as not,had their personal bikes built by someone they knew
When you know the builder, I believe you get a better bike.
The best bikes in my collection were built by Bill Lange who learned his trade in the states in the 80's where ,he said, all the very best custom bikes were made because people could afford to pay what it took to build to that standard.
"the Prophet is seldom honoured in his own land"
Ron Thompson
Cyc-Ous
South Africa.