| ![Show Contents]() Corda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The surname Corda is a name whose history is connected to ancient Normandy. The name is derived from when the Corda family once lived in Normandy, where the family was established since 1463 in a seigniory erected for des Cordey. Early Origins of the Corda familyThe surname Corda was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established since 1463 in a seigniory erected for des Cordey. Early History of the Corda familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corda research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1440, 1480, 1564, 1580, 1592, 1650, 1768, 1777, 1793, 1843 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Corda History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Corda 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 Corda is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Corde, Cordes, Cordé, Cordet, Cordette, Cordey, de Cordey, des Cordey, Corday, de Corday, Cordié, Cordier, Lecordier, Cordeau, Cordeaux, Cordot, Cordaud, Cordauld, Cordaut, Cordault, Cordaux, Cordaulx, Cordau, Cordel, Cordelle, Cordelet and many more. Early Notables of the Corda familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Jacques-Adrien Corday, a lieutenant; Marie-Anne-Charlotte Corday d'Armont, who was born in 1768 in Orne, and who died in 1793 in Paris, a heroic figure; Balthasar Cordier (1592-1650), Belgian theologi...
 Corda migration to the United States | + |
By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, 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 Corda 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 Corda were
Corda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Silvio Corda, aged 12, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Bourgogne" 1
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- Joseph Corda, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
- Corda West, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for supervisor of Meridian Township, Michigan, 1966 3
- Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2116
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 13) Joseph Corda. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Corda migration to the United States 
