Belland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Belland family

Early History of the Belland family

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Belland Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Belland is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Béland, Beland, Bellan, Béllan, Beslan and others.

Early Notables of the Belland family

Notable amongst the family during this period was Henri-Ferdinand Bellan, a famous painter in Paris during the nineteenth century. Also prominent was Leopold Desire Bellan, the president of the municipal council of Paris who in 1889 founded a store of clothes, lace, and...
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Migration of the Belland family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Belland has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Belland were Laurant and Rolin Béland, who arrived in Montreal in 1688; Jean Béland, archbishop of Rouen, Normandy, settled in St. Éloi in 1655. Mathurin Bé.