Lantagne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lantagne family

Early History of the Lantagne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lantagne research. The years 1861, 1863, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Lantagne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lantagne Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Lantagne, some of which include Lanteigne, Lantagne, Lantagnac and others.

Early Notables of the Lantagne family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

• many individuals in Canada, such as Antoine Lantagne, who worked in Saint-Michel, Quebec in 1861
• François Lantagne worked in the same town in 1861
• Charles Lantagne also worked in Saint-Michel in 1861
• Joseph Lantagne worked in Lauzon, Quebec in 1863
• Cyrille Lantagne was a store keeper in Sainte-Claire in 1871
• Lévis Lantagne worked in Montreal in 1891
• Cyrille Lantagne owned a general store in Saint-Malachie in 1891

Migration of the Lantagne 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 Lantagne were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lantagne were many individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as a Lanteigne family, who lived in Quebec in 1756.