Tuesday, April 19, 2011

LaCombe Origins

LaCombe is a French (western and southwestern) name.  LaCombe describes a topographic name for someone living in or near a ravine, from la combe ‘the ravine’.  It is word of Gaulish origin and is related to the English Combe.  I stumbled upon this beautiful photo of a BALAN mansion near Brantome, France...
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a Balan house in France








"Les Balans on carte Cassini and google earth, near Brantome. Balan surname on GeneaNet shows relationship between Balans who lived in the chateau during the 1800s and Pierre Balan dit LaCombe our ancester. Pierre Balan's mothers maiden name shows up in Marie Balan ancestry. I found Les Courieres, 24310 Brantome (Pierre's mother's maiden name) closer to Cantillac. John Roux"




La Combe is also a city in France!  Today, the temperature is 59 degrees fahrenheit.
Weather in Lacombe, France

original name: La Combe
geographical location: Rodez, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe
geographical coordinates: 44° 15' 0" North, 2° 27' 0" East

Google Map of La Combe, France

My ancestor Andre LaCombe is a great-great-grandchild of pioneer ancestor Pierre Balan Lacombe who came to Quebec from Castillon, Perigueux (Dordogne:) Gironde, France.  His father Pierre Balan was from Cantillac (Dordogne : 240079), France.

Cantillac Pictures, Images and Photos
Cantillac Pictures, Images and Photos
Cantillac, France

I am a great-great-great-grandchild of Andre Lacombe, who pioneered the LaCombe family in the Waterville area of Maine.  My great-great-grandmother was Andre's daughter Sophie Rosalie Lacombe who married Henri-Jean Poulin (aka John Pooler).  They married at a civil ceremony on 27 October 1838 in Skowhegan, Maine and a sacramental marriage took place on 12 January 1841, at St-Francois-de-Beauce, Beauceville, Quebec, Canada.

My LaCombe Ascendancy

First LaCombe generation
Sophie Rosalie LACOMBE was born 4 August 1819 in Beauceville.  She was baptized the following day St-Francois-de-Beauce, Beauceville, Quebec, Canada.  She passed away on 5 May 1904, in Waterville, Kennebec. Maine.


Second LaCombe generation
Andre LACOMBE, born 31 May 1785, St. Vallier, Bellechase, Quebec, Canada
Baptised on 31 May 1785, St. Thomas, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Death on 16 September 1863 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, USA
            married 10 January 1809, St-Francois-d'Assise, Beauceville, Quebec, Canada
Marie Louise aka Josette  GAGNE or QUIRION or ROY or --------
Born circa 1787 to 1782 Beauceville, Quebec, Canada?
Death 1850 in Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, USA


Third LaCombe generation
Joseph Marie BALAN LACOMBE
Born 26 January 1746 St. Vallier, Bellechase, Quebec
           married 11 February 1765, Berthier-en-Bas, Quebec
Marie Josette CARBONNEAU dit PROVENCAL
Born 17 April 1745 Berthier-en-Bas, Quebec


Fourth LaCombe generation
Joseph Marie BALAN LACOMBE
Born 14 Nov 1710, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
Baptized 16 Nov 1710, St. Jean, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
Death 30 March 1777, Berthier-en-Bas, Quebec
Burial 31 March 1777, Berthier-en-Bas, Quebec
          married 10 July 1736, Berthier-en-Bas, Quebec
Marie Anne COULOMBE
Born La Durantaye, Quebec
Baptized 30 May 1719, Beaumont, Quebec
Death 22 Oct 1754, Berthier, Quebec
BALAN LACOMBE m. COULOMBE
Chart of BALAN LACOMBE m. COULOMBE posted on GENEANET


Fifth LaCombe generation
Pierre BALAN LACOMBE
Born 1 January 1683, Lauzon, Quebec
Baptized 15 January 1683, Lauzon, Quebec
Death 10 January 1749, Quebec, Quebec
           married 17 Jam 1708 St. Francois, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
Elisabeth CHARTIER
Born 15 February 1690, St. Francois, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
Baptized 17 February 1690, St. Francois, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
Death 10 Oct 1714, St. Francois, Ile d'Orleans, Quebec
BALAN LACOMBE m. CHARTIER



Sixth LaCombe generation
Pierre BALAN dit LACOMBE
Born about 1642 Castillon, Perigueux (Dordogne:) Gironde, France
Death 29 December 1689 La Durantaye
            married 9 June 1672, Quebec, Quebec, New France
Renee BIRETTE
Born La Rochelle, Aunis, (Charente-Maritime) France
Death 29 December 1686
Burial 3 January 1687, Pointe-de-Lévy (Lauzon), Quebec

            married 9 June 1672, Quebec, Quebec, New France
Renee BIRETTE
Born La Rochelle, Aunis, (Charente-Maritime) France
Death circa 14 March 1715
Burial 14 March 1715 Beaumont, Quebec
BALAN LACOMBE m. BIRETTE

Pierre Balan-Lacombe, from Cantillac, France
Pierre Balan-Lacombe is the ancestor of the largest family using this name in Quebec. Born in France around 1642, son of Pierre and Perinne Courrier, he departed from a village called Cantillac. He came to Canada in 1665 with the Carignan regiment as a soldier in the Companie de Labrisardiere. After he finished serving with this regiment, he chose to settle in Canada. He married Renée Birette (daughter of Jean Birette and Simone Perinne) at Notre Dame in Quebec City on June 9, 1672. Pierre obtained lands on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the region of St-Michel de Bellechasse. The lands were originally part of the seigneurie owned by Sieur Oliver Morel de la Durantaye.  There, they raised their numerous children. Pierre Balan-Lacombe died at 47 around the year 1688. Renee Birette, then widow, married Jean Brias-Latreille. She died in 1715. Today's descendants of Pierre Balan-Lacombe are located in most parts of Quebec, and also in Ontario and in the United States (mainly in New England). A more comprehensive work on Pierre Balan-Lacombe is available from the l'Association des Lacombe, Inc.  
Pierre Balan-Lacombe source




LaCombe ancestors in France
Pierre BALAN
           married before 1645, from Cantillac (Dordogne : 240079), France
Perrine COURIER
BALAN m. COURIER

The above links are to the families of that generation.
Genealogy of the French in North America


Have an enjoyable day and don't forget to honor your ancestors!  Without them, you would not be you.

6 comments:

  1. Welcome to blogging! I also have some family from the 17th century, early 18th century on IO, just not the same surnames. (yet!)

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  2. We share the same 6th. great grandparents, Pierre Balan dit Lacombe and Renee Birette. My line comes down from their daughter Henriette who married Yves Bechet (Bechard) Sansoucy.
    I have done extensive research on my family tree and have become truly addicted to it. It was hard in the beginning but once I got my hands on the Drouin records I just flew along. Welcome to the blog world.
    My name link here takes you to my regular blog but my family tree blog is www.storiesofmyancestors.blogspot.com

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  3. Thanks to both of you for visiting my blog. I've sent you each an email.

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  4. Haven't gotten your e-mail... my address is thenewgenealogist at gmail dot com.

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  5. Thanks, I resent the email to your email address. The first one is lost in cyberspace!

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  6. Je suis un descendant de André Lacombe, je vit à Beauceville Québec, là ou sont né(es) la majorité des enfants Lacombe, mon arrière-arrière grand père est le premier né de la famille: Frédéric Lacombe qui est le père de François-Xavier Lacombe qui est le père de Napoléon Lacombe qui est le père de Huguette Lacombe(ma mère)...

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