Lejoix History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Lejoix familyThe surname Lejoix was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Lejoix familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lejoix research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1483, 1561, 1562, 1567, 1585, 1587, 1608, 1614, 1615, 1656, 1668, 1804, 1811, 1815 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Lejoix History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lejoix Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lajoie, Lajoix, Lajoye, Joie, Joix, Joye, Joyeux, Lejoyeux, Joyant, Joyet, Joyaut, Joyal, Joyeuse, Joibert and many more. Early Notables of the Lejoix familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Gilles Joye (c. 1424-1483), a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance; Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse (1585-1656), the daughter of Henri de Joyeuse... Migration of the Lejoix familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Margaret Joye, who settled in Maryland in 1649; Pierre de Joybert (1641-1678), who arrived in Quebec in 1644; and who was named administrator of Acadia in 1677.
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