Lalibert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lalibert

The name Lalibert dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Normandy (French: Normandie). It is derived from their residence in Normandy. The name Lalibert is thought to derive from the French word "liberté", which translates to, "liberty" or "freedom." 1

Early Origins of the Lalibert family

Early History of the Lalibert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lalibert research. The years 1810, 1811, 1857, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Lalibert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lalibert Spelling Variations

Throughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Lalibert some of which are Laliberté, Laliberdé, Libert and others.

Early Notables of the Lalibert family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

• many individuals in Canada, such as Antoine Laliberté, who was born in Quebec in 1810
• Angélique Laliberté was born in Red River District, Manitoba, in 1811
• Angèle Laliberté married in Ste-Scholastique, Quebec, in 1857
• Claire Laliberté married in l'Original Ontario, Quebec, in 1857
• Elzéar Laliberté was a sailor in Saint-Jean-d'Eschein in 1871
• Hyacinthe Laliberté was a baker in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1871
• Jacques Laliberté was a shoemaker in Lotbinière in 1871
• the Reverend Ferdinand Laliberté was a councillor in Rimouski in 1871
• Jacques Laliberté was a carpenter in Ouébec in 1871
• Alphonse Laliberté worked in Montreal in 1871
• Alfred Laliberté was a laborer in Montreal in 1891
• Esdras Laliberté was a blacksmith in Saint-Albert in 1891
• François Laliberté was a grocer in Levis in 1891

Migration of the Lalibert family

In 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 Lalibert 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 Lalibert were 300 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most arrived during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Nicolas Laliberté.