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Early Origins of the Lemaire family

The surname Lemaire was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where this eminent family held a family seat in the honor of De Limeux, a village in the ancient department of Cher in the Somme.

The family branched north into Flanders, and west into Normandy where they held considerable estates before the 16th century. They also branched to Brittany where they held a family seat at Cree'Hriou, Kerigonan, and Kerveguen.

Gabriel Lemieux, born in 1626, son of Louis and Marie (née Lugan), worked as a coppersmith in Quebec. He married Marguerite LeBoeuf, born in 1640, daughter of Guillaume and Marguerite (née Milot), on 3rd September 1658. His second marriage was to Marthe Beauregard, born in 1643, on 26th November 1671. They remained together until Marthe passed away in Lévis on 22nd October 1728. 1

Early History of the Lemaire family

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Lemaire Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lemieux, Limeux, Lemeux, Lemieus, Lemeur, Lemeut, Lemuet, Lemut, Lemue, Lemuel, Lemoual, Lemouee, Moues, Moule, Mieure and many more.

Early Notables of the Lemaire family

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Lemaire World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lemaire is the 11,504^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Lemaire is ranked the 611^st most popular surname. 3 And in France, the name Lemaire is the 57^th popular surname with an estimated 39,538 people with that name. 4

Lemaire migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemaire Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John LeMaire, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 5

Lemaire Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Aman Lemaire, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 5
Jean Lemaire, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 5
Chretien Lemaire, who arrived in America in 1777-1783 5
John Lemaire, who landed in New York in 1796 5

Lemaire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ludw Lemaire, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 5
Christopher Lemaire, who landed in New York, NY in 1833 5
Mr. U. Lemaire, aged 48, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 6

Lemaire migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemaire Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Claude-Louis Lemaire, who arrived in Canada in 1653
Louis Lemaire, son of Louis and Marguerite, who married Marie-Charlotte Charon, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Boucherville, Quebec on 30th November 1686 7

Lemaire Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles Lemaire, son of Étienne and Hélène, who married Marie-Clémence Rapin, daughter of André and Clémence, in Lachine, Quebec on 11th July 1707 7
Louis Lemaire, son of Louis and Marie-Charlotte, who married Geneviève Hébert, daughter of Thoams and Barbe, in Quebec on 11th November 1715 7
Jean Lemaire, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Marguerite Vincent, daughter of Michel and Marie, in Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia on 22nd November 1717 7
Joseph Lemaire, son of André and Anne, who married Marie-Josephte Viger, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 11th January 1723 7
Gabriel Lemaire, son of Charles and Marie-Clémence, who married Françoise Pilet, daughter of Joseph and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 18th August 1732 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lemaire (post 1700) +

Rene W. Lemaire, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate), 1956 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization); Member of Nevada State Senate, 1950
Patricia Lemaire, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1996
Louis A. Lemaire Jr., American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Norwalk; Elected 1946, 1948
Charles P. Lemaire, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1917-21; Postmaster at Lewiston, Maine, 1933-56 (acting, 1933-34)
Eleanor Lynette "Lyn" Lemaire (b. 1951), American gold medalist Ironman World Championship triathlete
Charles LeMaire (1897-1985), American four-time Academy Award winning costume designer from Chicago
André Joseph Lemaire, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Philippe Lemaire (1927-2004), French actor who appeared in more than ninety films
André Joseph Lemaire (1759-1802), French general of artillery during the French Revolutionary Wars
Ghislain Lemaire (b. 1972), French three-time silver and bronze medalist judoka
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