Lalumiere Surname History

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France

Etymology of Lalumiere

What does the name Lalumiere mean?

The surname Lalumiere is a name whose history is connected to an ancient French land known as Brittany. The name is derived from when the Lalumiere family once lived in Brittany.

Early Origins of the Lalumiere family

The surname Lalumiere was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Lalumiere family

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Lalumiere 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 Lalumiere, Lalumière, La Lumière and many more.

Early Notables of the Lalumiere family

many individuals who lived in Canada, such as Antoine Lalumière, who worked in Chambly Ouest, Quebec, in 1861; Louis Lalumière was a carter in Montreal in 1871; Louis Lalumière was a farmer in Evangeline in 1871; Etienne Lalumière was a councillor in Longueuil in 1871; Alexandre Lalumière was a shoemaker in Montreal in 1891; Ambroise Lalumière was a laborer in Longueuil in 1891...
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Lalumiere migration to the United States +

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 Lalumiere 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 Lalumiere were

Lalumiere Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elisabeth Lalumière married in Varennes in 1721
Brigitte Lalumière married in the same town in 1750

Lalumiere migration to Canada +

Lalumiere Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Paul Lalumière, who married in Boucherville, Quebec in 1691

Contemporary Notables of the name Lalumiere (post 1700) +

Pierre Lalumière, French non-fiction author, has written much on the economy and politics of France
Catherine Lalumière, French teacher, former minister, former deputy, and general secretary of the European Council, who lives in Paris