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![Show Contents]() Arbour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient roots of the name Arbour are found in the French region of Auvergne. Arbour was a name for someone who lived in Auvergne. Early Origins of the Arbour familyThe surname Arbour was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Early History of the Arbour familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arbour research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1445, 1446, 1565, 1580, 1664, 1682, 1778, 1816, 1847 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Arbour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arbour Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by 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 Arbour is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Arbour, Arbou, Arbouet, Arbouin, Arbourse, Arbousset, Arbouville and many more. Early Notables of the Arbour familyNotable amongst the family was - Sophie de Bazancourt, Mrs d'Arbourville is known as the Muse of Sainte-Beuve...
- Barthélemy D'Arbourse was captain of the castle of Cuffy for the count of Nevers...
Arbour RankingIn the United States, the name Arbour is the 15,936th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Arbour is ranked the 644th most popular surname. 2
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France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Arbour were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Arbour were
Arbour Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Arbour, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1786
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Arbour Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Marie-Madeleine-Ursu Arbour married in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1696
Arbour Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Elisabeth Arbour married in Quebec in 1718
- Angélique Arbour married in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1724
- Marie-Geneviève Arbour married in Beauceville, Quebec in 1745
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- John Gilbert Arbour (b. 1945), retired Canadian professional NHL and WHA ice hockey player who played from 1965 to 1977
- Nicole Arbour, Canadian comedian, recording artist, actor, writer, choreographer and producer
- Anthony Francis "Tony" Arbour JP (b. 1945), British Conservative Party politician, Member of the London Assembly for South West (2000-)
- John Albert "Jack" Arbour (1899-1973), Canadian NHL ice hockey defenceman, younger brother of Ty Arbour
- Joseph Merille Ernest "Ty" Arbour (1896-1979), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey player who played from 1922 to 1926
- Alger Joseph "Radar" Arbour (1932-2015), Canadian National Hockey League player, coach, and executive, second only to Scotty Bowman for the most wins and games coached in league history, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996
- Joseph Hermas "Amos, Butch" Arbour (1895-1943), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey player who played from 1915 to 1924
- Pierre Arbour, Canadian business executive in Montreal
- Hon. Louise Arbour (b. 1947), Canadian UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a former Supreme Court of Canada Justice
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