Brittany (French: Bretagne) is the region of ancient France from which the name Trepan was derived. It comes from when the family lived in Brittany.
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Early Origins of the Trepan family
The surname Trepan was first found in Brittany.
Romain Trepanier, born in 19th April 1627, son of Charles and Marie (née Marette), travelled from Normandy, France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Geneviève Drouin, born on 19th October 1643, daughter of Robert and Anne (née Cloutier), on 24th April 1656. They remained in Quebec together until Romain passed away at Château-Richer on 20th March 1702. 1
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Early History of the Trepan family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trepan research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1871, 1881 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Trepan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Trepan Spelling Variations
There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Trepanier, Trépanier, Trepannier and many more.
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Early Notables of the Trepan family
Notable amongst this name at this time was many individuals from Canada, such as Adolphe Trépanier, who was a farmer in Saint-Stanislas in 1871; Augustin Trépanier was a mason in Levis, Quebec in 1871; Nicolas Trépanier was a sailor in Château-Richer in 1871; Venant Trépanier was a shoemaker in Sainte-Geneviève in 1871; François-Xavier Trépanier was a priest in Ch-des-Sourdes-Muett in 1881; Alphonse Trépanier was a constable in Montreal in 1891; Charles Trépanier... Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Trepan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Trepan family
France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 Trepan 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 Trepan were 200 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few came earlier, such as Franç.
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