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Early Origins of the Boucquet family

The surname Boucquet was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Boucquet family

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Boucquet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boquet, Bocquet, Bouquet, Bochet, Bouchet, Boquel, Bocquel, Boquard, Bocard, Boccard, Boquart, Bocart, Boccart, Bocquant and many more.

Early Notables of the Boucquet family

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Canada Boucquet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boucquet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Pierre Boucquet, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 16th May 1642 1
  • Mr. Guillaume Boucquet, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for Antoine Grignon, Pierre Gaigneur, and Jacques Massé, arriving on 13th March 1657 1
  • Guillaume Boucquet, aged 30, who arrived in Canada in 1657


  1. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/


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