| ![Show Contents]() Derocher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France From the beautiful region of Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), in France, comes the distinguished surname Derocher. Derocher is a topographic surname, a type of hereditary surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Derocher is derived from the French word "roche," meaning "rock," and indicates that the original bearer was distinguished by residence near a prominent rock. Early Origins of the Derocher familyThe surname Derocher was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this ancient family was recognized as one of the original families of the region. Saint Roch or Rocco (c. 1295-1327) was a Catholic saint, a confessor. He is a patron saint of dogs, falsely accused people, and bachelors. He may have been born c. 1348 and died c. 1376. The house of des Roches de Chassay was cited since 1275. The family des Roches de Chassay had their nobility confirmed in 1663, after heroic service at the siege of Hesdin. The county of Bigorre, in Burgundy, was the cradle of the house de la Roche-Fontenille, distinguished by their alliances and who occupied in the twelfth century a high rank in the nobility of the province. Two of their members took part in the first crusade of Saint-Louis, but their affiliation was not established until Sanche de la Roche, lord of Fontenille, deceased in the year 1318. Jean Desroches, born in 1621, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Françoise Gode, born in 1636, daughter of Nicolas and Françoise (née Gadois), at Montreal on 18th November 1647. They remained together in Quebec until Jean's death on 23rd August 1684. 1 Early History of the Derocher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Derocher research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1530, 1644, 1658, 1668, 1710, 1724, 1741, 1797 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Derocher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Derocher Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Roche, Delaroche, Deroche, Desroches, Desrochers, Laroche, La Roche and many more. Early Notables of the Derocher familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Estienne de La Roche (1470-1530), a French mathematician; Anne de La Roche-Guilhem (1644-1710), a French writer; and Hippolyte de la Roche, also know as Paul, (1797-1856), a...
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 Derocher migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Derocher Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Anna Derocher, aged 7, who immigrated to Lawrence, Mass., in 1924
- Celina Derocher, aged 31, who immigrated to Lawrence, Mass., in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Derocher (post 1700) | + |
- Commander Paul J. Derocher, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, Antarctic Development Squadron Six, (1985-1986), eponym of the Derocher Peninsula, Antarctica
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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Derocher migration to the United States 
