Lebeuf History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lebeuf

What does the name Lebeuf mean?

The ancestral home of the Lebeuf family is the French region of Auvergne. Lebeuf was a name for someone who lived in Auvergne.

Early Origins of the Lebeuf family

The surname Lebeuf was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France.

Early History of the Lebeuf family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lebeuf research. The years 1687, 1745, 1760, 1792, 1837 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Lebeuf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lebeuf 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 Leboeuf, Lebeuf, Le Boeuf, Le Beuf and others.

Early Notables of the Lebeuf family

the abbey Jean Lebeuf, a French historian born in Auxerre in 1687, who lived until 1760...
Louis Lebeuf was also prominent at this time...

Lebeuf 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 Lebeuf 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 Lebeuf were

Lebeuf Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Le Beuf, who married in Quebec in 1667
Jacques Lebeuf, son of Thomas and Nicole, who married Toinette Lenoir, daughter of Jean and Toinette, in Quebec on 29th October 1669 1
Jean-Baptiste Lebeuf, son of Jacques and Toinette, who married Marie-Thérèse Limousin, daughter of Hilaire and Antoinette, in Batiscan, Quebec on 10th April 1695 1
Pierre Lebeuf, son of Jacques and Toinette, who married Françoise Auzon, daughter of Jean and Isabelle, in Montreal, Quebec on 28th August 1695 1

Lebeuf Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Julien Lebeuf, son of Laurent and Jacqueline, who married Suzanne Tellier, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 28th November 1725 1
Jean-Baptiste Lebeuf, son of Jean-Baptiste and Angélique, who married Angélique Gendra, daughter of Jean and Marie-Anne, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 29th July 1727 1
Jean-Baptiste Lebeuf, son of Jean and Thérèse, who married Marie-Charlotte Gendra, daughter of Antoine and Marie-Charlotte, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 28th February 1729 1
Pierre-René Lebeuf, son of Pierre and Marie-Françoise, who married Marie-Françoise Hains, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Quebec on 16th November 1729 1
Michel Lebeuf, son of Jean and Thérèse, who married Marie-Madeleine Tessier, daughter of Pierre and Angélique, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 9th February 1739 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lebeuf (post 1700) +

Nicolas Henri Lebeuf, French publisher in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Jean Paul Lebeuf, French ethnologist and archaeologist who lives in Paris

Sources +

Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.