Lenard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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 Lenard surname were

Lenard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Lenard, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 3

Lenard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Charles Lénard, who settled in Philadelphia in 1812
• Samuel Lenard, aged 28, who arrived in Rhode Island in 1812 3
• Bartholomew Lenard, aged 29, who landed in New York in 1849 3
• Mary Lenard, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1849 3

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lenard Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Bridget Lenard, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Neptune" in 1834

Lenard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Jeremiah Lenard, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
• Henry Lenard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Condor" in 1851 5
• Michael Lenard, aged 26, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Coromandel" 6
• John Lenard, aged 16, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Coromandel" 6
• Margaret Lenard, aged 18, a dairy maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Coromandel" 6

• Voshon Lenard (b. 1973), American basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
• Mark Lenard (1924-1996), born Leonard Rosenson, American actor, best known for his role as Sarek, father of Spock, in the science fiction Star Trek franchise
• Henry M. Lenard (1903-1983), American politician, Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1953 to 1972
• Victor L. Lenard, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State Senate 7th District, 1910; Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Windsor, 1912 7
• Marilyn Lenard, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996 7
• Joseph M. Lenard (b. 1962), American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 24th District, 2000 7
• Philipp Lenard (1862-1947), Hungarian-German physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, 1905
• Alexander Lenard (1910-1972), Hungarian physician, writer, and translator
• Aldon Lewis Lenard (1921-2007), Italian-born, Canadian athlete, university professor, athletics administrator, coach, and referee
• Troy Lenard Sneed Jr. (1967-2020), American gospel musician from Perry, Florida; he died of COVID-19