Lacourse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lacourse family

The surname Lacourse was first found in Languedoc.

Early History of the Lacourse family

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Lacourse Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Lacourse, Lacour, Lacoursier, Cours, La Cours, De Cours, Course, Coursier, Courcier, Courcière, Coursière, La Courcière, La Coursière, Lacourciere, Lacourcière, Lacoursiere and many more.

Early Notables of the Lacourse family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Maurice-Louis-Alexandre Coursier, a general. Born in Reims in 1879, he became a captain in 1911 and was in charge of heavy artillery during fighting in 1914. He was made a Colonel in 1930 and commander of the 107th regiment...
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Lacourse Ranking

In the United States, the name Lacourse is the 11,199^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lacourse migration to Canada +

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the 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. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Lacourse has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lacourse were

Lacourse Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Lacourse, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Madeleine Bourbeau, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 2nd June 1704 2
François Lacourse, son of Jean and Marie-Anne, who married Catherine Perrot, daughter of Nicolas and Marguerite, in Bécancour, Quebec on 25th October 1745 2
Jean-Baptiste Lacourse, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Josephte Courville, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Élisabeth, in Champlain, Quebec on 1st March 1756 2
Jean-Baptiste Lacourse, who married in Champlain, Quebec, in 1756
François-Xavier Lacourse, son of François and Catherine, who married Marie-Thérèse Jutras, daughter of Dominique and Marie-Josephte, in Nicolet, Quebec on 11th April 1774 2
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Lacourse Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Antoine Lacourse lived in the province of Ontario in 1856
François Lacourse worked in Bruyères, Quebec, in 1861

Contemporary Notables of the name Lacourse (post 1700) +

Michelle LaCourse, American viola player and string department chair on the faculty of the Boston University College of Fine Arts
Joanne S. LaCourse, American laser scientist associated with GTE, Fellow of the IEEE in 1995
Danielle Lacourse, Amerrican model, Miss Rhode Island USA 2007
Bob Lacourse (1926-2013), Canadian cyclist who competed in the sprint event at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.