|
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
- no headaches!
An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2013
Where did the French Poisson family come from? What is the French Poisson family crest and coat of arms? When did the Poisson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Poisson family history? The Poisson family name dates back to the time Medieval France and that northern region known as Normandy. It comes from an early member of the family who was a fisherman or fishmonger having derived from the Old French word poisson, meaning fish. In some cases the name may have been given as a nickname to someone who bore a fancied resemblance to a fish.History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Poisson, some of which include Poisson, Poissant, LePoisson, Le Poisson, De Poisson, Poissonot, Poissoneau, Poissonier, Poissonet, Poissonnerie, Poissonneau and many more. First found in Normandy where they held a family seat in the honor of the seigniory of Mesnil. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poisson research. Another 233 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1754, 1781, and 1840 are included under the topic Early Poisson History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Poisson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Approximately 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 Poisson 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 Poisson were Poisson Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Poisson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Poisson 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 13 August 2012 at 16:32. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
- no headaches!
Home | About Us | Our Guarantee | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use Policy | Contact Us | Name Search | Site Map Call us Toll free: 888-468-7686 xt 222 or (613)384-9986 xt 222 Copyright © 2000 - 2013 Swyrich Corporation, all rights reserved |
||
