| ![Show Contents]() Levack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Levack belongs to the early history of France, in the much fought over region of Normandy. It is a product of the family's residency in Normandy. Early Origins of the Levack familyThe surname Levack was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy. One of the first records of the family was Ralph and John Leveske, who were listed there from 1180-98 according to the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 1 The root name, Eveske, means "bishop." Interestingly, while few of the family migrated to England after the Norman Conquest, Henry Eveske was listed as living there in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. Robert Levesque, born in 1645, son of Pierre Levesque and Marie Gaumont, was a carpenter that arrived in New France (Quebec) from Normandy. He married Jeanne Le Chevalier in Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 22 April 1679 and together they had six children, three of which were sons that carried on the name Levesque. Robert was buried in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 3 September 1699. 2 Early History of the Levack familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levack research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1675, 1792, 1807, 1809 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Levack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levack Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Levack is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Levesque, Lévesque, Levecke, Levek, Leveque, Lévèque, Lavesque, Levèque, Levesques, Levecque, Levecques, Lavecque, Levècque, Lévèque, Levéque and many more. Early Notables of the Levack familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Levack Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Levack familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year 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 Levack 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 Levack were Marie Levesque settled in Virginia in 1700; Paul Levesque, aged 14; settled in New Orleans in 1820; Alexandre Levesque, aged 17; settled in New Orleans in 1820.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Levack (post 1700) | + |
- Col. Herbert T. Levack (1916-2010), American command pilot in the U.S. Air Force flying B-24s in World War II, and C-124s in Korea and Vietnam, eponym of Mount Levack, Antarctica
- Brian Paul Levack (b. 1943), American historian of early modern Britain and Europe
- Chandler Levack, Canadian journalist and two-time Juno Award nominated filmmaker
- Simon Levack (b. 1965), British author of historical mystery novels, known for Demon of the Air, Shadow of the Lords, City of Spies and Tribute of Death
- Mrs. Mairi Levack B.E.M., British retired Coach for North Uist Amateur Athletics Club, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Sport and to Young People on the Islands of North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist 3
- Ian Levack Aitken (1927-2018), Scottish journalist and political commentator from Airdrie, Lanarkshire
- Ian Levack Aitken (1927-2018), British journalist and political commentator
| Historic Events for the Levack family | + |
- Mr. John S L Levack (b. 1921), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Farnborough, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 4
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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