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![Show Contents]() La Chaine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
The history of the La Chaine family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northwestern France, to a region known as Brittany. It is derived from the family living in Brittany. Early Origins of the La Chaine familyThe surname La Chaine was first found in Brittany. Early History of the La Chaine familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our La Chaine research. The years 1851, 1861, 1866, 1871, 1891, 1894 and 1912 are included under the topic Early La Chaine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. La Chaine Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name La Chaine, including Lachaine, La Chaine, Lachêne, La Chêne and others. Early Notables of the La Chaine familyNotable amongst this name at this time was many individuals in Canada, such as Joseph Lachaine, who was a physician and commissioner in Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville, Quebec, in 1851. François Lachaine worked in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, in 1861; Joseph Lachaine lived in Clauss, Quebec, in 1861; Antoine Lachaine was a carter in Tannery West, Quebec, in...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early La Chaine Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. La Chaine RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name La Chaine is the 893rd most popular surname. 1
 La Chaine migration to Canada | + |
Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, 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 La Chaine 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 La Chaine were La Chaine Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Marie-Anne Lachaine, who married in Lorette in 1712
- Marie-Renée Lachaine married in Lorette in 1722
- Jean-Baptiste Lachaine married in Beauport, Quebec in 1722
- Jean-Baptiste Lachaine, son of Pierre and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Bouin, daughter of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, in Lorette, Quebec on 4th June 1731 2
- Jean-Baptiste Lachaine married in Lorette in 1749
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| Contemporary Notables of the name La Chaine (post 1700) | + |
- Richard Lachaine, Canadian Québécois author, who wrote "Le roi Numa"
- France Lachaine (b. 1956), Canadian Québécois poet. Among his published collections of works are "Desiderata," "Nos doigts écrivent leur cendre," and "Travail au noir"
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La Chaine migration to Canada 
