| ![Show Contents]() Choquette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The original bearer of the name Choquette, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful French region of Artois. In Artois, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Choquette family originally lived in Choques, a village in Pas-de-Calais, in the district of Béthune. Early Origins of the Choquette familyThe surname Choquette was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where the family was established in Choques, a village in Pas-de-Calais, in the district of Béthune. Early History of the Choquette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Choquette research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1623, 1646, 1712, 1743, 1747, 1790, 1806, 1813, 1819, 1844, 1873, 1875 and 1925 are included under the topic Early Choquette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Choquette Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Choque, Choques, Choquet, Choquette, Chocquart and many more. Early Notables of the Choquette familyNotable in the family at this time was Antoine Choquet de Lindu (1712-1790), a marine engineer in 1747 and chief engineer in 1747; Pierre-Adrien Choquet (1743-1813), a painter; and Félix-Napoléon Choquet (1844-1925), a general.Gustave Chouquet was born at Havre April 16, 1819, has written the verses of a great many choruses and songs. He contributed for a number of...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Choquette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Choquette RankingIn the United States, the name Choquette is the 11,259th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Choquette is ranked the 464th most popular surname. 2
 Choquette migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Choquette Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Wilfrid Choquette, aged 22, who settled in America from Rome, in 1904
- Elias W. Choquette, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1914
- Clarence Choquette, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1924
| Choquette migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Choquette Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Leopold Choquette, aged 28, who immigrated to Montreal Canada, in 1915
- Alma L. Choquette, aged 32, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1924
- Charles Choquette, aged 33, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Choquette (post 1700) | + |
- Jeff Choquette (b. 1986), American professional stock car racing driver
- John "Jack" Choquette (1928-2013), American stock car and modified stock car racing driver, winner of the 1954 NASCAR Modified Division championship, grandfather of Jeff Choquette
- Robert Guy Choquette CC GOQ (1905-1991), American-born, Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina (1968-1970)
- Remi D. Choquette Sr, American fruit grower in Miami, Florida who developed the eponymous Choquette avocado
- Gilbert Choquette, French-Canadian author from Montreal
- Jérôme Choquette (1928-2017), Canadian lawyer and politician, MNA for Outremont, Quebec (1966-1976)
- Natalie Choquette, Tokyo-born, Canadian soprano
- Ernest Choquette (1862-1941), French-Canadian physician, novelist, and politician, Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Rougemont (1910-1941)
- Michel Choquette (b. 1938), French-Canadian humorist
- Hector Choquette (1884-1959), French-Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Choquette family | + |
Frank Rock Slide - Mr. Sid Choquette, Canadian brakeman who survived the Frank Rock Slide on 29th April 1903, he had just left the mine when the slide began, realizing the Spokane Flyer passenger train would be arriving shortly scrambled to flag the train down and saved many lives 3
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Choquette migration to the United States 
Choquette migration to Canada 
