The name Leforgue is an ancient French name that was given to a person from Brittany who was a person who worked in a forge or smithy.
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Early Origins of the Leforgue family
The surname Leforgue was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat at d'Espinay as members of the aristocratic families of that region.
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Early History of the Leforgue family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leforgue research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1789, 1820, 1870 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Leforgue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Leforgue Spelling Variations
Most 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 Leforgue, including Forge, Delaforge, LaForge, Laforge, Forges and others.
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Early Notables of the Leforgue family
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Migration of the Leforgue family
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 Leforgue 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 Leforgue were Andre Laforge who settled in Quebec in 1761 from Normandy; Adrian LaForge settled in New York state in 1672; John William LaForge and his wife settled in America in 1709..
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