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![Show Contents]() Carme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
Noble surnames, such as Carme, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Carme, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Carme family originally derived its surname from the place-name Le Charme, a parish in Orléans. Early Origins of the Carme familyThe surname Carme was first found in Orléanais, where the family was established in Le Charme, a parish in the department of Loiret, in the district of Montarges. The members of the family also formed different branches and settled in other regions, especially in Limousin, in Picardy, and in Normandy. Several members of the family distinguished themselves, such as Jean-Antoine de Charnes, the dean of Villeneuve-les-Avignon, in the 17th century. This author of "Conversation sur la princesse de Clèves" (1679) and "Vie du Tasse" (1690), among other works, died at the beginning of the 18th century. Fiacre Ducharme, born in 1623, son of Toussaint and Jacqueline (née DeRoy), travelled from France to Canada around 1653. He held the title of Companion Land Clearer when he arrived in the New World and he was also involved in the battles against the Iroquois. He married Marie Pacrau, daughter of Jacques and Debora (née Bollet), at Ville-Marie on 13th January 1659. They had seven children together and remained at Ville-Marie until Fiacre's death on 17th March 1677. 1 Early History of the Carme familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carme research. More information is included under the topic Early Carme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carme Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ducharme, Decharme, Ducharne, Ducarme, Ducarne, Charme, Charmes, Charne, Charnes, Carme, Charmet, Charmay, Charmey, Charmoy, Carmoy, Carnoy, Charmil, Charmeil, Charmot, Charman, Charmon, Charmillon, Charmy and many more. Early Notables of the Carme familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carme Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Carme migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Carme Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Mary Ann Carme, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 2
- Mr. John T. Carme, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 2
- Miss Elizabeth A. Carme, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 2
- Miss Mary Ann Carme, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 2
- Mr. Matthew P. Carme, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Excelsior" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 17th March 1859 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Carme (post 1700) | + |
- Maria Carme Junyent i Figueras (1955-2023), commonly known as Carme Junyent, a Spanish Catalan linguist
- Carme María Chacón Piqueras (1971-2017), Spanish politician, Minister of Defence (2008-2011), Minister of Housing (2007-2008)
- Carme Riera (b. 1948), Spanish novelist, script-writer and essayist
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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Carme migration to New Zealand 
