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![Show Contents]() Baudrie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The origins of the name Baudrie belongs to a very particular southern region that was once known as Languedoc. The name is derived from the ancient Norman personal name Baldric. Early Origins of the Baudrie familyThe surname Baudrie was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. During the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries the family established branches in Balzac in Burgundy (Bourgogne), and in the sixteenth century in Poitou, a new seat at Touche in Brittany, and in Agenais in Normandy. Many members of this notable family distinguished themselves through their contributions on the battlefield, in their community and for the King and country. Urbain Beaudry was born on 6th January 1615 in Anjou, France. He travelled to Quebec, Canada in the 17th century, where he worked at Trois-Rivières and Cap-de-la-Madeleine as an edge-tool maker. He eventually married and had eleven children. Urbain was buried at Trois-Rivières in 1682. 1 Early History of the Baudrie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baudrie research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baudrie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baudrie Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Baudrie, including Beaudry, Beaudri, Beaudrie, Beaudris, Beauddry, Beauddri, Beauddrie, Beauddris, Bodry, Bodri, Bodrie, Bodris, Boddry, Boddri, Boddrie, Boddris, Baudry, Baudri, Baudrie, Baudris, Bauddry, Bauddri, Bauddrie, Bauddris, Beudry, Beudri, Beudrie, Beudris, Beuddry, Beuddri, Beuddrie and many more. Early Notables of the Baudrie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Baudrie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Baudrie migration to the United States | + |
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 Baudrie were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Baudrie were
Baudrie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Anne Baudrie, aged 35, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Europa" in 1934 2
- Anne Baudrie, aged 35, French settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Europa" in 1934 2
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Baudrie migration to the United States 
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