Lemieux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Lemieux family
The surname Lemieux 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 Lemieux family
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Lemieux 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 Lemieux family
Notable amongst the family name at this period was
- the Lemieux family of Picardy
Lemieux World Ranking
In the United States, the name Lemieux is the 2,876th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Lemieux is ranked the 153rd most popular surname with an estimated 22,352 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lemieux is the 57th popular surname. 4 France ranks Lemieux as 8,833rd with 500 - 1,000 people. 5
Lemieux migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lemieux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Arthur Lemieux, aged 40, who landed in America from Paris, in 1903
- Alphonse Lemieux, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1904
Lemieux migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lemieux Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
- Mr. Pierre Lemieux, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 10th April 1643 6
- Gabriel Lemieux who arrived in Quebec in 1647 from Normandy
- Pierre Lemieux, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie Bénard, daughter of Denys and Marie, in Quebec on 10th September 1647 7
- Gabriel Lemieux, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marthe Beauregard, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Quebec on 26th November 1671 7
- Louis Lemieux, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Madeleine Coté, daughter of Louis and Élisabeth, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 26th November 1682 7
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Lemieux Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Louis-Gabriel Lemieux, son of Gabriel and Marthe, who married Marie-Anne Carrier, daughter of Jean and Barbe, in Quebec on 4th May 1700 7
- Alexis Lemieux, son of Louis and Madeleine, who married Élisabeth Bélanger, daughter of Louis and Marguerite, in Islet, Quebec on 18th October 1710 7
- Guillaume Lemieux, son of Guillaume and Louise, who married Marie-Madeleine Bélanger, daughter of Louis and Marguerite, in Islet, Quebec on 25th October 1723 7
- Jacques Lemieux, son of Gabriel and Jeanne, who married Catherine Deniger, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in La Prairie, Quebec on 17th November 1727 7
- Charles-François Lemieux, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Angélique Goulet, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marguerite, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 6th November 1727 7
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Lemieux Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Alphonso Lemieux, aged 46, who settled in Montreal, in 1905
- Ernestine Lemieux, aged 24, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1905
- Alphonse Lemieux, aged 18, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1908
- Rodolphe Lemieux, aged 42, who immigrated to Ottawa, Canada, in 1908
- Bertha Lemieux, aged 35, who settled in Ottawa, Canada, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lemieux (post 1700) +
- Victor V. LeMieux, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1964
- George S. LeMieux (b. 1969), American Republican politician, Candidate for Florida State House of Representatives, 1998; Chair of Broward County Republican Party, 2000-02; Chief of staff for Gov. Charlie Crist, 2007; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2008; U.S. Senator from Florida, 2009-11; Appointed 2009
- Francois C. Lemieux, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1948
- D. A. LeMieux, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1952
- George Stephen LeMieux (b. 1969), American politician, United States Senator from Florida (2009-2011)
- Lawrence Lemieux (b. 1955), Canadian sailor who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics
- Marie-Nicole Lemieux (b. 1975), Canadian coloratura contralto
- David Hardy Lemieux (b. 1970), Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Gemini Award voting member, audio and film archivist and audiovisual archivist for the Grateful Dead
- Diane Lemieux (b. 1961), Canadian politician, MNA for Bourget, Quebec (1998-2007)
- Alain Lemieux (b. 1961), Canadian retired NHL ice hockey player who played from 1981 through 1998
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Historic Events for the Lemieux family +
- Mr. M. Lemieux (1878-1917), Canadian Horseman aboard the SS Calonne from Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
- Mr. Pontleon Lemieux (1890-1917), Canadian 2nd Engineer aboard the HMCS Musquash from Quebec, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 8
Citations +
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance