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![Show Contents]() Savard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Savard belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived at the estate of Salford which had three early locations in England including Lancashire, Oxford and Bedfordshire. Early Origins of the Savard familyThe surname Savard was first found in Bedfordshire in the parish of Salford. "This place, which lies on the borders of Buckinghamshire, was formerly the property of a family who took their name from it, and was afterwards possessed by the Drakelows, and the Charnocks, from whom it passed by marriage to the Herveys." 1 Early History of the Savard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Savard research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1674 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Savard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Savard Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Savard include Salford, Sallford, Sallforde, Salforde and others. Early Notables of the Savard familyDistinguished members of the family include Thomas Saffoled (died 1691), English empiric, (a person who, in medicine or other branches of science, relies solely on observation and experiment) originally a weaver by trade, received a license to practise as a doctor of physic from the bishop of London on 4 Sept. 1674. "He had a shop at...
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Savard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Savard World RankingIn the United States, the name Savard is the 16,738th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Savard is ranked the 175th most popular surname with an estimated 20,439 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Savard is the 51st popular surname. 4 France ranks Savard as 6,572nd with 1,000 - 1,500 people. 5
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Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Savard were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Savard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A. Savard, who arrived in Arkansas in 1892
- A Savard, who arrived in Arkansas in 1892 6
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Savard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Simon Savard, son of Simon and Marie, who married Françoise Le Tellier, daughter of Etienne and Geneviève, in Quebec on 27th October 1681 7
- Jean Savard, son of Simon and Marie, who married Marguerite Tremblay, daughter of Pierre and Ozanne, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 14th April 1687 7
Savard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jean Savard, son of Simon and Françoise, who married Marguerite Renaud, daughter of Guillaume and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 7th November 1707 7
- Joseph-Simon Savard, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Marie-Josephte Morel, daughter of Guillaume and Catherine, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 27th July 1711 7
- Pierre Savard, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Louise-Marguerite Dumont, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 29th October 1715 7
- Jacques Savard, son of Simon and Françoise, who married Marie-Ambroise Falardeau, daughter of Guillaume and Marie-Ambroise, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 14th November 1724 7
- Pierre-François Savard, son of Jean-François and Marguerite, who married Marie Bouré, daughter of François-Gilles and Suzanne, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 1st March 1734 7
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Savard Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Hermine L. Savard, aged 37, who arrived in Chicoutimi, Canada, in 1907
- Ernest Marie Adjutor Savard, aged 39, who arrived in Ste. Marie, Beauce, Canada, in 1908
- Joseph A. Savard, aged 42, who arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1909
- J. Adjutor Savard, aged 25, who arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1918
- Aojutor Savard, aged 29, who arrived in America from Montreal, Canada, in 1923
| Contemporary Notables of the name Savard (post 1700) | + |
- Jeannine Savard (b. 1950), American poet
- Pierre Raymond Savard (1927-2021), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Verdun (1977-1984), Mayor of Verdun, Quebec (1985-1993)
- Marc Savard (b. 1977), Canadian professional ice hockey centre
- Denis Joseph Savard (b. 1961), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
- David Savard (b. 1990), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
- Serge Aubrey Savard OC, CQ (b. 1946), former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986
- J Ernest Savard, Canadian stock broker, General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens (1935-1936)
- Félix Antoine Savard (1895-1982), Canadian prelate and author of French expression, who also was a missionary in Saguenay, a French professor and dean of the Faculty of Arts at Laval University, Quebec, from 1950 to 1956
- Andre Savard (b. 1953), retired Canadian former professional ice hockey center
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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