| ![Show Contents]() Leverne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Leverne familyThe surname Leverne was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire département, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Leverne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leverne research. Another 301 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1334, 1499, 1535, 1580, 1583, 1585, 1637, 1647, 1648, 1668, 1790, 1792, 1793 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Leverne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leverne Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Leverne, including Verne, Vernes, Vernent, La Verne, La Vernes, La Vernent, Laverne, Lavernes, Lavernent, De Verne and many more. Early Notables of the Leverne familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leverne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Leverne 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 Leverne 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 Leverne were Miss Verne, aged 20, who settled in New Orleans in 1821; and Dominique Verne, who arrived in New York, NY in 1844.
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