Cretin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cretin family

Early History of the Cretin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cretin research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1081, 1135, 1183, 1317, 1330, 1382, 1414, 1730, 1754, 1756, 1811, 1835, 1840 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Cretin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cretin Spelling Variations

One 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 Cretin include Cretien, Chrétien, Chretien, Crestien and others.

Early Notables of the Cretin family

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Cretin Ranking

In France, the name Cretin is the 4,082^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Cretin family

Approximately 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 Cretin 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 Cretin were Michel Chrétien, who married Marie Meunier in 1665 in Quebec City; Vincent Chrétien, who married Anne Leclerc in 1668; Michel Chrétien, who married Marguerite Coeur in Charlesbourg in 1692.