Lantagne Surname History

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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

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Lantagne 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

French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Lantagne surname 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.