Libert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Libert 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 Libert family

The surname Libert 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 Libert family

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

Libert 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 Libert, some of which include Laliberté, Laliberdé, Libert and others.

Early Notables of the Libert 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 Saint-Hyacinthe in 1871
Jacques Laliberté was a shoemaker in Lotbinière in 1871
the Reverend Ferdinand Laliberté was a councillor in Rimouski in 1871
Jacques Laliberté was a carpenter in Ouébec in 1871
Alphonse Laliberté worked in Montreal in 1871
Alfred Laliberté was a laborer in Montreal in 1891
Esdras Laliberté was a blacksmith in Saint-Albert in 1891
François Laliberté was a grocer in Levis in 1891

Libert Ranking

In France, the name Libert is the 1,473^rd most popular surname with an estimated 3,952 people with that name. 3

Libert migration to the United States +

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Libert has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Libert were

Libert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Wilhelmina Libert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 4
Anna Willhelmina Libert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 4
Johann Gottlieb Libert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 4
Peter Libert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1796 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Libert (post 1700) +

David Libert (1943-2024), American music executive, musician and author

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)