| ![Show Contents]() Ducasse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Ducasse comes from the region of Gascogne in southwest France. It was a name for someone who lived in Gascoigne. John de Caleto or Caux (d. 1263), Treasurer of England, was "probably a native of the Pays de Caux. By Matthew Paris he is called John of Caen (Johannes de Cadamo), and other writers give his cognomen in the various forms De Calceto, De Cauz, De Cauaz, De Caus, and De Chauce. The Peterborough chronicler, Walter of Whittlesea, who wrote in the fourteenth century, states that he was born in Normandy, of a noble family, being related to Eleanor of Provence, the queen of Henry III, and entered the monastic life when a child seven years of age. Coming over to England at an early age, he became a monk of the monastery of St. Swithhun, Winchester, of which he was chosen prior in 1247." 1 Early Origins of the Ducasse familyThe surname Ducasse was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat in ancient times. Antoine Casse, born in 1639, son of Noel and Michelle of St.Pierre, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Piloy De Pitie, born in 1639, daughter of François and Claudine, at Château-Richer on 14th October 1665. They remained together in Quebec until Antoine's death on 1st June 1709. Piloy passed away on 28th February 1713. 2 Early History of the Ducasse familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ducasse research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1630, 1646, 1672, 1673, 1715, 1719, 1741, 1765, 1792, 1793, 1800, 1810 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Ducasse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ducasse Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Ducasse, including Casse, Cassé, Cassée, Casset, Casser, Cassez, Casson, Cassonne, Casault, Casot, Caseau, Caseaux, Casseau, Casseaux, Cassaud, Cazeau, Cazeaux, Cazot, Cazotte, Cazault, Cazaud, Caze, Cazes, Lecasse, Lacasse, Lecassé, Lacassé, Lacassée, Lecasset, Lacasset, Lacaze, Lecasson, Lacasonne, Lecasault, Lacazeau, Ducasse, Ducassé, Ducasset, Ducasson, Ducasault, de Casson, de Cassonne, de Caze, de Cazes, Descaseaux, Deschaseaux and many more. Early Notables of the Ducasse familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean Baptiste du Casse (1646-1715), a French buccaneer and admiral; Dollier de Casson, a prominent Quebec missionary, explorer, architect, engineer and writer, among whose works was "Histoire de Montréal" (1672-1673), the first local history of the Montreal area, and a very true picture...
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ducasse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ducasse RankingIn France, the name Ducasse is the 1,537th most popular surname with an estimated 3,847 people with that name. 3
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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 Ducasse 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 Ducasse were
Ducasse Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Pascal Ducasse, aged 48, originally from St. Paul-les-Dax, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Bordeaux, France 4
- Elica Ducasse, aged 45, originally from St. Paul-les-Dax, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Bordeaux, France 4
- Jean Camille Ducasse, aged 19, originally from Villeneuve, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "France" from Le Havre, France 4
- Jean Henri Francois Ducasse, aged 25, originally from Paris, France, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Niagara" from Bordeaux, France 4
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- Jean Nicolas Xavier Ducasse, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
- Lieutenant-General Eugne-Georges Ducasse (1879-1940), French General Officer Commanding 13th Military Region (1936-1939) 6
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 24) Jean Ducasse. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 4) Eugne-Georges Ducasse. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Ducasse/Eug%C3%A8ne-Georges/France.html
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