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Marten Family Crest
Marten Family Crest
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Where did the French Marten family come from? What is the French Marten family crest and coat of arms? When did the Marten family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Marten family history?

The French duchy of Gascogne was the home of the family who first used the name Marten. The surname was derived from the patron saint Saint Martinus, a Bishop of Tours and Evangelist of la Gaule who was very popular in the Middle Ages.

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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 Marten is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Martin, Martine, Lamartine, Martinat, Martinaud, Martinault, Martinot, Martineau, Martinet, Martiné, Martinon, Martinesque, Martet, Marthet, Marté, Martaud, Martault, Martot, Marti, Marty, Martinenche, Martiena, Martirena, Martens, Mertens, Saint-Martin and many more.

First found in Gascogne, where the family has held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marten research. Another 540 words(39 lines of text) covering the years 1345, 1370, 1445, 1500, 1550, 1560, 1605, 1673, 1676, 1689, 1710, 1717, 1742, 1743, 1755, 1789, 1800, 1803, 1810, 1818, and 1820 are included under the topic Early Marten History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 47 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Marten Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year 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. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Marten surname were

Marten Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Swager Marten, aged 34, landed in New York in 1654
  • Abraham Marten, who settled in Maryland in 1661
  • Abraham Marten, who arrived in Maryland in 1661
  • Wm Marten, who arrived in Virginia in 1696

Marten Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Stoffel Marten, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Adam Marten, who landed in New York in 1709
  • David Marten, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727
  • Michel Marten, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792

Marten Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Christian Marten, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850
  • Sophie Charlotte Marten, aged 27, landed in America in 1843
  • John F Marten, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1870

Marten Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Ben Marten, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903

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  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  8. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  9. Guérard, Albert Léon. France: a Modern History. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1959. Print.
  10. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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The Marten Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Marten 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.

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