| ![Show Contents]() Baptis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Baptis dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Normandy. It is derived from their residence in the seigneury of Batiste, which was named after Saint Jean Baptiste. Early Origins of the Baptis familyThe surname Baptis was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the Seigneurie of Batiste in the Benefice De Pardieu. Saint Jean Baptiste (St Jean le Precurseur) gave origin to the surname Baptiste. Early History of the Baptis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baptis research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1631, 1644, 1663, 1681, 1691, 1714 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Baptis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baptis Spelling VariationsThere 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 Baptiste, Baptist, Batiste, Batist, Batis, Batie and many more. Early Notables of the Baptis familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Jean Baptiste de Champaigne (1631-1681), a Flemish Baroque painter and teacher; and Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste (1663-1714), a French privateer famous for the success he had against New England merc...
- John Gaspars Baptist (d. 1691), was a portrait and tapestry painter, born at Antwerp, and was a pupil of Bossaert. 1
- Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours (1644-1724) was born a Princess of Savoy and became the Duchess of Savoy by marriage. At the time of her death she was the mother of the King of Sardinia as well...
 Baptis migration to the United States | + |
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived 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 migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Baptis. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Baptis were
Baptis Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Baptis, aged 32, who landed in America from Nemea, in 1906
- Georgio Baptis, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Argos, in 1907
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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