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![Show Contents]() Billeaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Billeaux is an old Breton name. It comes from when the family lived in Brittany, where the family had settled in a seigniory which dates back to 1450. Early Origins of the Billeaux familyThe surname Billeaux was first found in Brittany, where the family had settled in a seigniory which dates back to 1450. The members also formed branches in other regions. The branch Bilaudeau was established in the department of Landes, in the district of Dax. The branch Bilaudelle was established in a village in Basses-Pyrénées, in the district of Oloron. Several members of this illustrious family became renowned. Guillaume-Pascal Billot, a doctor, was born in 1768, the son of Jean-Baptiste, a notary in Cucuron (Vaucluse). Frédéric-Florentin Billot, who was born in Auxonne in 1805 and who died in 1868, was a publicist. Albert Billot, a diplomat, was born in 1841. Toussaint-Marie-René Billotte, who was born in Tarbes in 1846 and who died in 1914, was a renowned painter. Jacques Bilodeau, born in 1636, son of Pierre and Jeanne, settled in Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Geneviève Longchamp, born in 1632, daughter of Pierre and Marie, on 28th October 1654. They remained together in Quebec until Jacques' death at Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 8th February 1712. His wife, Geneviève, passed away six years later in 1718. 1 Early History of the Billeaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Billeaux research. The years 1602, 1662, 1664, 1796, 1812, 1828, 1860, 1863 and 1907 are included under the topic Early Billeaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Billeaux Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Billeaux, including Billot, Billotte, Billotet, Billotey, Billod, Bilodeau, Bilaudeau, Bilodel, Bilaudel, Bilodelle, Bilaudelle, Billaud, Billaux, Billaut, Billeau, Billeaux, Bilhaut and many more. Early Notables of the Billeaux familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Billeaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Billeaux familyImmigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Billeaux has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Billeaux were Jean Bilodeau, who married Élisabeth Lehoux in Ste-Famille in 1682; Jacques Bilodeau, who married Marie-Françoise Paquet in Beaumont in 1721.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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