Almost All LaBerges in N.A. are descendants of Robert
Despite popular belief that ALL LaBerges and LaBarges in North America are descendants of Robert de la Berge, that was almost not the case.While doing research on Robert's son Nicolas who last appeared in Mobile, Louisiana in the 1711 census, I discovered that one Pierre LaBerge emigrated from La Rochelle, France to New Orleans and married Felicite Durieux on 02 Aug 1757 at St Louis Church in New Orleans.Pierre's parents were Pierre La Berche & Susana Brison.The La Berches trace back to the Poitou-Charentes region to 1687 and then disappear, so we are probably not related but it is an interesting variant of our name.Pierre & Flicite had three daughters and thus that LaBerge line ended in North America.I think it is still accurate to say that all LaBerges and LaBarges in North America are descendants of Robert de la Berge.For more info see:
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