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Early Origins of the Chalifour family

The surname Chalifour was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries.

Early History of the Chalifour family

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Chalifour Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chafour, Chaufour, Chauffour, Chaffour, Chaufourt, Chauffourt, Choufort, Chouffort, Choufour, Chouffour, le Chaufour, le Chauffour, de Chaufour, de Chauffour, le Chaufourt, le Chauffourt, de Chaufourt, de Chauffourt, Chaufort, Chauffort, le Chaufort, le Chauffort, de Chaufort and many more.

Early Notables of the Chalifour family

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Canada Chalifour migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chalifour Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Paul-Charles Chalifour, son of Paul and Marie, who married Jacquette Archambault, daughter of Jacques and Françoise, in Quebec on 28th September 1648 1
  • Etienne Chalifour, son of Paul-Charles and Jacquette, who married Claudine Bourbeau, daughter of Simon and Françoise, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 29th October 1687 1
  • Pierre Chalifour, son of Paul-Charles and Jacquette, who married Anne Mignier, daughter of Jacques and Ambroise, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 17th October 1689 1
Chalifour Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Paul-François Chalifour, son of Paul-Charles and Jacquette, who married Madeleine Brassard, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne, in Quebec on 4th May 1711 1
  • Paul Chalifour, son of Paul and Jacquette, who married Marguerite Parant, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Beauport, Quebec on 14th November 1712 1
  • Pierre Chalifour, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Geneviève Alard, daughter of André and Anne, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 7th November 1718 1
  • Joseph Chalifour, son of Paul-François and Jeanne, who married Marguerite-Véronique Parant, daughter of Michel and Jeanne, in Beauport, Quebec on 9th April 1720 1
  • Germain Chalifour, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Catherine Boesmé, daughter of Charles and Anne, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 10th November 1720 1
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  1. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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