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Where did the French Croteau family come from? What is the French Croteau family crest and coat of arms? When did the Croteau family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Croteau family history? Ancient French historical documents reveal Anjou as the origin of the name Croteau. Croteau was a name for a person who lived near a notable burial ground. The name is derived from the Latin word "crypta," which means "crypt." French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Croteau is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Crotte, de la Crotte, Crôtte, Crotteau, Croteau, Crôteau, Crôtteau, Crottard, Crotard, Crôtard, Crôttard, Crottet, Crotet, Crotey and many more. First found in Anjou, where the family was anciently established. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Croteau research. Another 126 words(9 lines of text) covering the years 1512 and 1738 are included under the topic Early Croteau History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Croteau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Croteau were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Croteau were Louis Croteau, who married Marie-Louise Bordeleau in Pte-aux-Trembles in 1695; Pierre Croteau, who married Marie Chartré in Charlesbourg in 1715; Jacques Croteau, who married Marie-Charlotte Dupont in St-Antoine-Tilly in 1728.
The Croteau Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Croteau Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 14 November 2011 at 11:05. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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