Devaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Devaux family

The surname Devaux was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Devaux family

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Devaux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Divoort, Tiwart, Tiviot, Devaux, Dievoort, Devort, Deuverden, Diefort and many more.

Early Notables of the Devaux family

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Devaux Ranking

In France, the name Devaux is the 205^th most popular surname with an estimated 16,748 people with that name. 1

Devaux migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Devaux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Frederik Devaux, who landed in New York in 1715 2
Jean Pierre DeVaux, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2
Jean DeVaux, who landed in New York, NY in 1763 2

Devaux Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A. Devaux, who settled in New Orleans in 1831
Charles Devaux, who arrived in Mississippi in 1882

Devaux migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Devaux Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Angelique Devaux was married in 1698 in Beaubassin, NS

Devaux Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Hellen Devaux, who settled in Ontario in 1871
Francis Devaux, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Devaux (post 1700) +

Amile Devaux, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Sharon, 1910 3
Alice P. DeVaux, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-41 3
Pierre Devaux, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Philippe Devaux de Vautray, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Marie Jean-Baptiste Urbain Devaux, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Lieutenant-General Alain-Robert-Etienne Devaux (1895-1962), 7
Philippe Devaux (1902-1979), Belgian philosopher and logician
André Devaux (1894-1981), French Olympic runner
Antoine Devaux (b. 1985), French football defender

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 27) Pierre Devaux. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 27) Philippe Devaux. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 27) Marie Devaux. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Alain-Robert-Etienne Devaux. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Devaux/Alain-Robert-Etienne/France.html