Lavan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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 Lavan surname were

Lavan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Hannah Lavan, a bonded passenger, who arrived in America in 1756

Lavan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Michael Lavan, who arrived in New York in 1853

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lavan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Miss. Ann Lavan, aged 4 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Araminta" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 1
• Ms. Ellen Lavan, aged 27 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Courier" but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 1
• Miss. Ellen Lavan, aged 4 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Araminta" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 1
• Mr. John Lavan, aged 40 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Araminta" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 1
• Miss. Mary Lavan, aged 8 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Araminta" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 1
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• Martin J. Lavan, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1937, 1949; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956 2
• Brian Lavan, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 51st District, 1964 2