| ![Show Contents]() Montagne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The history of the Montagne family goes back to the Medieval landscape of southern France, to a region known as Languedoc. It is derived from the family living on or near a hill. The surname could be translated as "dweller on the hill." Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old French word "montaine," which means "hill." Early Origins of the Montagne familyThe surname Montagne was first found in Languedoc in south-east France where they were distinguished members of the aristocracy, and held a family seat at Montiver. They were also in Moulines and at Poncins in Forez. This family also changed their name in Holland to Van den Bergh, where they held lands. The Moulines branch moved to Velay and preferred the spelling Montagnat. This latter branch established estates in Lyonnais to the east of Languedoc. By the 16th century the title of the Montaigne had passed to the family of Eyquem in Perigord. Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, 1533-1592, was a writer, moralist, and councillor of Parliament in Bordeaux, he was born at Castle Montaigne and died there. François Lamontagne, son of Renaud and Jeanne, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Anne Philippe, daughter of Jacques and Anne, on 24th November 1671. They remained together in the province of Quebec until François passed away at the age of 65 on 10th April 1701. 1 Early History of the Montagne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montagne research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1533 and 1592 are included under the topic Early Montagne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montagne 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 Montagne is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Montaigne, Montaign, Montagne, Montagnat, Mountain, Lamontaigne, Lamontagne and many more. Early Notables of the Montagne familyMore information is included under the topic Early Montagne Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Montagne RankingIn France, the name Montagne is the 819th most popular surname with an estimated 6,202 people with that name. 2
 Montagne migration to the United States | + |
France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Montagne were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Montagne were
Montagne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Nicholas DeLa Montagne, who arrived in Maryland in 1666-1750 3
- Nicholas De La Montagne, who settled in Maryland in 1670
Montagne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Tranche Montagne, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3
Montagne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Philip Montagne, who landed in Maryland in 1844 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Montagne (post 1700) | + |
- Renée Montagne (b. 1948), American radio journalist
- Arthur G. III Montagne, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988 4
- Gilbert Montagné (b. 1951), French musician
- Jean Pierre François Camille Montagne (1784-1866), French military physician and botanist
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Montagne migration to the United States 
