Lemière History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Lemière familyThe surname Lemière was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. Early History of the Lemière familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lemière research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1560 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Lemière History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lemière Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lemire, Lemière, Lemierre, Mire, Miret, Mirey, Mireur, Mireux and many more. Early Notables of the Lemière familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lemière Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lemière RankingIn France, the name Lemière is the 3,228th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Lemière familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Lemire, the son of Mathurin Lemire and Jeanne Bouvier, originally from Rouen in Normandy, who was born in 1626. He settled in Canada and in 1653 he married Louise Marsolet, the daughter of Nicolas Marsolais and Marie la Barbide, also from Rouen. He was a carpenter, who took part in the construction of the Cathedral of Quebec in 1684. He is credited with the construction of the bell in the south tower of the Cathedral, which was constructed of the wood of Batiscan oak, under the direction of Claude Baillif. This illustrious Canadian died in Quebec in 1685. Louis LeMire settled in Louisiana in 1719.
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