| ![Show Contents]() Charrette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Charrette is an ancient French name that was given to a person from Brittany who was a cart driver. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name Charrette was derived from the Old French word "charetier," which means "carter." Early Origins of the Charrette familyThe surname Charrette was first found in Brittany, where this illustrious family was anciently seated. At the end of the 14th century, the family settled in the region of Nantes. Louis de Charette, the marquis of La Gacherie, was born in Nantes in 1712 and died in 1787. Louis-François Charette, the lord of La Colinière, a nephew to Louis, was born in 1739. Several branches of the family were also formed in other regions. The branch Charest was established in Poitou, in a village of Vienne, in the district of Poitiers. The members of the branch Charette branched to a village in the department of Isère, in the district of La-Tour-du-Pin. Etienne Charest, born in 1631, son of Pierre and Renée (née Merle), arrived in Canada from Sainte-Radégonde, France. He married Catherine Bisson on 27th November 1670. Etienne passed away in Lévis, Quebec but he left many descendents. 1 Early History of the Charrette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charrette research. The years 1796, 1832, 1848 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Charrette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Charrette Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Charrette is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Charest, Charrest, Charet, Charret, Charets, Charrets, Charette, Charrette, Charettes, Charrettes, Charais, Charrais and many more. Early Notables of the Charrette familyNotable amongst this name at this time was Athanase-Charles-Marin de Charette de la Contrie, a politician, who was born at the chateau La Trémissière in 1796, and...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Charrette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Charrette familyFrance finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Charrette were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Charrette were Étienne Charets, who married Catherine Bissot in Quebec City in 1670; Jacques Charets, who married Jeanne Dubois in Lévis in 1693; Étienne Charets, a merchant, who married Anne-Thé.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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