Sere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Sere has a long French heritage that first began in southern region of Languedoc. The name is derived from when the family lived in the Languedoc area of France.

Early Origins of the Sere family

The surname Sere was first found in Languedoc, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Sere family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sere research. Another 264 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1270, 1271, 1415, 1532, 1654, 1694, 1702, 1722, 1758 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Sere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sere Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Serres, Sère, Saire, Sert, Serre, Saires, Des Serres, de Serres, Des Saires, La Serre, La Saire, La Sère, Le Sert, De Sert, De Serres, De Sère, De Saire and many more.

Early Notables of the Sere family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Dominic Serres (1722-1793), French marine-painter, born at Auch in Gascony. "He is said to have been nephew of the archbishop of Rheims. His parents intended him for the church, but, this not suiting his taste, he ran away from his native town, and made his way on foot into Spain. He there shipped on board a vessel for South America as a common...
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Sere Ranking

In France, the name Sere is the 7,485^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Sere 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 Sere 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 Sere were

Sere Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Seré who settled in Virginia in 1624
Noe Sere, who landed in South Carolina in 1679 2
Noeh Sere, who arrived in South Carolina in 1679 2
Noel Sere, who landed in South Carolina in 1679 2
Noé Seré who settled with his wife, Catherine Challiou, in Carolina in 1695-1696

Sere Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Jae Rio Sere, aged 21, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1839 2

Sere migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sere Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

André Sere, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Boilard, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 3rd May 1706 3
Joseph Sere, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Marie-Madeleine Aubuchon, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Ursule, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 24th July 1718 3
Jean Sere, son of François and Marguerite, who married Marguerite Filde, daughter of Thomas and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th June 1722 3
Denis Sere, son of André and Marie-Anne, who married Véron Mauriceau, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Repentigny, Quebec on 21st February 1735 3
Pierre-André Sere, son of André and Marie-Anne, who married Madeleine Baumier, daughter of Jacques and Madeleine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 22nd April 1754 3
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Citations +

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.