| ![Show Contents]() Barette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 France The history of the Barette family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northern France, to that coastal region known as Normandy. Barette is a habitation name, derived from the place name Barrault, in Normandy. 1 Early Origins of the Barette familyThe surname Barette was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the village of Charente in the arrondissement de Chatelle Rault. 2 "Formerly the Carmelites were called the Barred Brothers, because of their clothes. Du Cange says that barette is the noun of the verb bareter, to exchange, to trade. Moisy says that in Normandy the name of churn to the churn to make butter is given." 2 Early History of the Barette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barette research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1658, 1706, 1711, 1804 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Barette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barette Spelling VariationsOne 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 Barette include Baratte, Barate, Barat, Barrat, Barat, Baraud, Barraud, Barrault, Barault, Bareau, Barreau, Barau, Barrau, Barou, Barrou, Barot, Barrot, Barott, Barrott, Barrotte, Barotte, Barratt, Barrat, Baratt, Barre, Barry, Barrett, Barrette, Barret, Barett, Barrit, Barritt, Barritte, Barre and many more. Early Notables of the Barette familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Claude Barrat (c. 1658-c.1711), a French notary and a clerk of the court in Placentia (Plaisance), Newfoundland; and Nicolas Barat (died 1706), a French Catholic scholar of Hebrew works. Apollon Marie-Rose Barret was...
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 Barette migration to Canada | + |
Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, 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 Barette 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 Barette were Barette Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jean Barette, son of Guillaume and Titiane, who married Jeanne Bitouset, daughter of Antoine and Nicolas, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 24th November 1661 3
- Guillaume Barette, son of Guillaume and Titiane, who married Louise Charier, daughter of François and Catherine, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 19th November 1663 3
- Laurent Barette, son of Guillaume and Louise, who married Marie-Madeleine Rochereau, daughter of Michel and Marie, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 22nd November 1689 3
- Pierre Barette, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Madeleine Bélanger, daughter of Jean-François and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 21st November 1689 3
Barette Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- François Barette, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Geneviève Cloutier, daughter of Jean and Louise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 15th November 1701 3
- Adrien Barette, son of Guillaume and Louise, who married Marguerite Bigot, daughter of François and Marie, in Champlain, Quebec on 17th April 1703 3
- Guillaume Barette, son of Guillaume and Louise, who married Jeanne Gagné, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in La Prairie, Quebec on 20th June 1706 3
- Pierre Barette, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Dorothée-Anne Vandal, daughter of François and Madeleine, in Quebec on 6th February 1706 3
- François Barette, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Dorothée Lessard, daughter of Prisque and Marie, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 20th June 1724 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Barette (post 1700) | + |
- John Davenport Barette (1862-1934), American Army officer and later an American Brigadier general active during World War I
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Pour bien desirer
Motto Translation: For wishing well.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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