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![Show Contents]() Falc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The old French name Falc comes from a name for a This name was formed in that southern region known as Languedoc. Any wealthy French Lord would have kept falcons for hunting purposes, and the name Falc was given to the man in charge of training and keeping the birds. Early Origins of the Falc familyThe surname Falc was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Falc familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Falc research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1253, 1500, 1537, 1667, 1719, 1757 and 1791 are included under the topic Early Falc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Falc Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Falc is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Falcon, Falcont, Falcond, Faucon, Falconte, Falconde, Faulcon, Falcones, Lefalcon, Lefalconte, Lefaucon, Lefalcone and many more. Early Notables of the Falc familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Guérin Falcon, Lord of Longevialle and Councillor Secretary to the King
Migration of the Falc familyApproximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. 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. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 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 Falc 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 Falc were Jacob Falcon settled in America in 1745; Christoval Falcon settled with his wife, Josefa, and his two daughters, Antonia, aged nine months, and Catalina, aged 4.
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