Labine Surname History

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France

Early Origins of the Labine family

The surname Labine was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Labine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labine research. The year 1891 is included under the topic Early Labine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Labine Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Labine include Labine, Labin and others.

Early Notables of the Labine family

Achille Labine, a clerk in Montreal in 1891
Armand Labine was another clerk in Montreal. Gustave Labine was a lawyer in Montreal in 1891
Joseph Labine was listed in the records of Montreal in 1891, as a labourer

Labine migration to the United States +

French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that 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. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Labine surname were

Labine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alfred Labine and his parents were recorded in Minnesota in 1871

Labine migration to Canada +

Labine Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Alphone Labine, postmaster in Saint-Come in 1871
Augustin Labine, an innkeeper in Saint-Alphonse in 1871
George Labine, who was a broom maker in Montreal in 1871
Pierre Labine, who was a farmer in Saint-Gregoire in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Labine (post 1700) +

Claire Labine (1933-1934), American nine-time Daytime Emmy Award and nine-time Writers Guild Of America Award winning soap opera writer and producer
Clem Labine (1926-2007), American Major League Baseball player
Marcel Labine, French poet, who has published three volumes of his work: "Machines imaginaires" (1993), "Papiers d'épidémie" (1987), "Territoires fétiches" (1990)
Robert Labine (1940-2021), Canadian politician in Gatineau, Quebec, Mayor of the former city of Gatineau between 1988 and 1994
Leonard Gerald Labine (1931-2005), nicknamed "Leo The Lion," a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the NHL, WHL, EPHL, and the AHL
Gilbert Labine OC (1890-1977), Canadian prospector; in 1930, he discovered radium and uranium deposits at Port Radium, Northwest Territories and become known as the father of Canada's uranium industry
Gustave Labine, Canadian religious man in Montreal, who has written much on Canadian history