| ![Show Contents]() Billotte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Billotte 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 Billotte familyThe surname Billotte 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 Billotte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Billotte research. The years 1602, 1662, 1664, 1796, 1812, 1828, 1860, 1863 and 1907 are included under the topic Early Billotte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Billotte Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Billotte include Billot, Billotte, Billotet, Billotey, Billod, Bilodeau, Bilaudeau, Bilodel, Bilaudel, Bilodelle, Bilaudelle, Billaud, Billaux, Billaut, Billeau, Billeaux, Bilhaut and many more. Early Notables of the Billotte familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Billotte Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Billotte familyApproximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. 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. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 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 Billotte 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 Billotte were Jean Bilodeau, who married Élisabeth Lehoux in Ste-Famille in 1682; Jacques Bilodeau, who married Marie-Françoise Paquet in Beaumont in 1721.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Billotte (post 1700) | + |
- Major-General Pierre-Armand-Gaston Billotte (1906-1992), French Minister of National Defence 2
- General Gaston-Henri-Gustave Billotte (1875-1940), French Commander in Chief 1st Army Group 3
- Pierre Billotte (1906-1992), French army General and a politician
- Gaston Billotte (1875-1940), French general, head of all Allied troops in Holland in 1937
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