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France

The prestigious surname Lesueur comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Lesueur is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

Early Origins of the Lesueur family

The surname Lesueur was first found in Provence, where this distinguished family held a family seat from ancient times.

In 1552, Antoine Sardo became the Deputy of Mons at Draguignan. Antoine Sarde was a clerk and deputy of Mons at Fayence and Tourettes in 1554 and at Barjols in 1574. Distinctive members of the family were Jean, Father Superior of Saint-Marcelin in 1614, and Antoine Sardi, Treasurer in 1620.

Throughout the centuries, this renowned family expanded, prospered and branched to various regions where they became prominent members of their respective communities. In Savoie for instance, Balthazard became the Chief Auditor in the Audit Office on October 19, 1622, and two noble members mentioned were, César on June 4, 1645 and Jean Antoine in 1665.

In recognition of their invaluable contributions in defending their country, several members of the family were granted titles, lands and letters patent certifying their nobility. Among those honored were the Lord Vincent Sarde of Candie in 1728 and the Count J. Sarde in 1731.

Etienne Lessard, born in 1623, travelled from Normandy (French: Normandie) to the New World in 1646. After settling in Quebec he was an ensign in the military at the Hill of Beaupré and he became co-lord of Lanoraie in 1668. He married Marguerite Sevestre on 8th April 1652 and they had 8 children, six sons and two daughters. Etienne passed away at the age of 80 and was buried at Sainte-Anne on 21st April 1703. His wife, Marguerite, passed away on 27th June 1720 and was buried at the same location as her husband. 1

Early History of the Lesueur family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lesueur research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1384, 1406, 1580, 1598, 1617, 1622, 1634, 1655, 1658 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Lesueur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lesueur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lessard, Lessart, Lessar, Lessarde, Lesart, Lesard, Lesser, Lesseir, Leser, Lezer, Lesarde, Lesar, Lezard, Lezzard, Lezart, Lezar, Lezarde, Lisart, Lizart, Sarde, Sardo and many more.

Early Notables of the Lesueur family

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Lesueur Ranking

In France, the name Lesueur is the 786^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,370 people with that name. 2

Lesueur migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lesueur Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jaen Baptiste LeSueur, who arrived in New York in 1798 3

Lesueur Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pierre LeSueur, who landed in New York, NY in 1841 3
Georges LeSueur, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Paul. Lesueur, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1893

Lesueur Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Paul Lesueur, aged 34, who immigrated to America from Paris, in 1904
Louise Lesueur, aged 30, who settled in America from Paris, in 1904
Maria Lesueur, aged 63, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1904
Octave Lesueur, aged 36, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1909
Frederick LeSueur, aged 47, who landed in America from London, England, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lesueur migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lesueur Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre-Charles Lesueur, son of Victor and Anne, who married Marguerite Messier, daughter of Michel and Anne, in Boucherville, Quebec on 29th March 1690 4

Lesueur Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Lesueur, son of Jean and Marie, who married Louise De Noyon, daughter of Jean-André and Marie, in Boucherville, Quebec on 29th November 1710 4
Jean Lesueur, son of Charles and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Perrin, daughter of Antoine and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 21st April 1749 4
Michel Lesueur, son of Jean-Baptiste and Louise, who married Geneviève Huet, daughter of Joseph-Nicolas and Barbe, in Boucherville, Quebec on 4th February 1754 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Lesueur (post 1700) +

Emily LeSueur (b. 1972), American gold medalist synchronized swimmer at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Jeremy LeSueur (b. 1980), retired American NFL football defensive back
Clinton Bernard LeSueur (b. 1969), American politician and journalist from the state of Mississippi
Hal LeSueur (1901-1963), American actor
Laurence Edward "Larry" LeSueur (1909-2003), American journalist and war correspondent who worked closely with Edward R. Murrow
Lucille Le Sueur (1908-1977), birth name of Joan Crawford, American Academy Award winning actress, recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award
Charles Alexandre Lesueur (1778-1846), French naturalist, artist and explorer, eponym of Lesueur National Park, Australia
Dimitri Lesueur (b. 1987), French footballer
Éloyse Lesueur (b. 1988), French long jumper
Hubert Le Sueur (1580-1670), French sculptor
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Lesueur family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Gustave J. Lesueur, aged 35, American First Class passenger from Germantown, Pennsylvania who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 3 5

Citations +

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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html