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Where did the French Doucette family come from? What is the French Doucette family crest and coat of arms? When did the Doucette family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Doucette family history? The story of the name Doucette is a long and distinguished tale beginning in the French Province of Gascogne. Doucette was a name for a person of sweet, pleasant, or mild disposition as it is derived from the Old French word douce.French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by 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 Doucette is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Doucet, Doucé, Dousset, Doussé, Doussée, Doussais, Doussay, Doulcet, Douchet, Doucete, Douget, Dougette and many more. First found in Gascogne where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doucette research. Another 275 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1273, 1308, 1459, 1670, 1724, 1750, 1766, and 1789 are included under the topic Early Doucette History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Doucette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Doucette has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Doucette were Doucette Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Doucette Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Doucette Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Doucette 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 4 December 2011 at 15:45. ©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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