Beaudette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Beaudette originated during the Dark Ages in France, in that southern region known as Languedoc. This family name is derived from the Germanic personal name Baldwin, which is composed of the elements "bald", which means bold or brave, and "wine", which means friend.

Early Origins of the Beaudette family

The surname Beaudette was first found in Brittany where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

By the 1400's they had branched into Maine where they spelt their name Beaudouin, and to Lorraine where they established their seat at Bozières and appear in the census lists in 1490, 1571 and 1710. During the 16th century they branched to Dauphiné and founded another branch in Lorraine where they held a family seat in 1542. In 1696, the family were confirmed in their nobility as Lords of Brittany with letters of patent, and a heraldic cap of nobility added to their coat of arms.

Jean Beaudoin, born in 1638, travelled from Tasdon, France to Montreal, Quebec. He was a member of the Seventh Squad of the Sainte-Famille Militia and was involved in several battles. Jean married Charlotte Chavin on 27th November 1663 and passed away in 1713. He was buried at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec and has many descendants in Canada. 1

"Four Baudoins are at all events enumerated in the great gathering of the Ordre de Noblesse of the province in 1789; De Baudoin, Seigneur d'Avenel; De Baudoin, Seigneur du fief des Pins; Baudoin d'Espins; and Baudoin de Gouzeville." 2

Early History of the Beaudette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beaudette research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1490, 1542, 1571, 1645, 1662, 1677, 1685, 1686, 1687, 1689, 1691, 1696, 1698, 1700, 1710, 1752 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Beaudette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beaudette Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Beaudoin, Beaudoins, Beaudouin, Beauduin, Beauduoin, Beaudiun, Beauddoin, Beauddoins, Beauddouin, Beaudduin, Beaudduoin, Beauddiun, Bodoin, Bodoins, Bodouin, Boduin, Boduoin, Bodiun, Boddoin, Boddoyn, Boddoins, Boddouin, Bodduin, Bodduoin, Boddiun, Baudoin, Baudoins, Baudouin, Bauduoin, Baudiun, Bauddoin, Bauddoins, Bauddouin, Baudduin, Baudduoin, Bauddiun, Beudoin, Beudoins, Beudouin, Beuduin, Beuduoin, Beudiun, Beuddoin, Beuddoins and many more.

Early Notables of the Beaudette family

Notable amongst this name at this time was Jean Baudoin (1662-1698), born in Nantes, France, he was ordained a priest in 1685 and traveled to New France in 1687 where he was pastor of Beaubassin in 1689. Gervais Baudouin (c. 1645 - 1700) was a French surgeon who emigrated to New...
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Beaudette Ranking

In the United States, the name Beaudette is the 8,595^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Beaudette migration to the United States +

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 Beaudette 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 Beaudette were

Beaudette Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alex Beaudette, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1906 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 4
Arthur T. Beaudette, who arrived in New York, N. Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Hyannis" from Astoria 4
Alphonse Beaudette, aged 31, originally from Paris, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Lorraine" from Havre, France 4
Oliver Leo Beaudette, aged 33, originally from Pontiac, Mich., who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Majestic" from Cherbourg, France 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Beaudette (post 1700) +

Francis M. Beaudette, United States Army Lieutenant General, current Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command
O. J. Beaudette, early American coach builder who founded the Beaudette Company in the late 1800s, known for its work for Buick and Ford in the early 1900s
Joseph F. Beaudette, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 16th District, 1965 5
Arthur S. Beaudette, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1928 5

The Beaudette Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ubi crux, Ibi patria
Motto Translation: Where there is a cross, there is a country.

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 1 of 3
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html