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The name Laliberty dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Normandy (French: Normandie). It is derived from their residence in Normandy. The name Lalibert is thought to derive from the French word "liberté", which translates to, "liberty" or "freedom." 1

Early Origins of the Laliberty family

The surname Laliberty was first found in Normandy, the former Duchy of Normandy.

Bernard Laliberte, born in 1665, son of Guillaume and Luce (née Leonard), travelled from Brittany (French: Bretagne), France to the New World in the 17th century. After arriving in Canada he married Anne Dionne, daughter of Antoine and Catherine (née Ivory), on 26th April 1679. They settled together at Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec until Bernard's death on 23rd October 1715 at the age of 60. 2

Early History of the Laliberty family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laliberty research. The years 1810, 1811, 1857, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Laliberty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laliberty Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Laliberty, including Laliberté, Laliberdé, Libert and others.

Early Notables of the Laliberty family

Notable amongst the family in this period was many individuals in Canada, such as Antoine Laliberté, who was born in Quebec in 1810; Angélique Laliberté was born in Red River District, Manitoba, in 1811; Angèle Laliberté married in Ste-Scholastique, Quebec, in 1857; Claire Laliberté married in l'Original Ontario, Quebec, in 1857; Elzéar Laliberté was a sailor in Saint-Jean-d'Eschein in 1871; Hyacinthe Laliberté was a baker in...
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Migration of the Laliberty family

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Laliberty were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Laliberty were 300 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most arrived during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Nicolas Laliberté.



  1. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
  2. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print


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