| ![Show Contents]() La'serre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of La'serreWhat does the name La'serre mean? The name La'serre 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 La'serre familyThe surname La'serre was first found in Languedoc, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the La'serre familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our La'serre 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 La'serre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. La'serre Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name La'serre is distinguished by a number of regional variations. 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 La'serre familyDominic 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 sailor, and eventually became master of a trading vessel...
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| La'serre migration to Canada | + |
France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name La'serre has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name La'serre were La'serre Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Guillaume Laserre, son of Guillaume and Angélique, who married Élisabeth Desroches, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 3rd July 1730 1
- Jean-Baptiste Laserre, son of Guillaume and Angélique, who married Jeanne-Élisabeth Renou, daughter of François-Michel and Catherine, in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec on 23rd May 1746 1
- Jean Laserre, son of Antoine and Jeanne, who married Geneviève Balan, daughter of Pierre and Élisabeth, in Quebec on 1st February 1757 1
La'serre Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- P LaSerre, who arrived in Red River, Canada in 1812
- P LaSerre, who landed in Churchill Factory, Canada in 1813
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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