Boudrot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The present generation of the Boudrot family is only the most recent to bear a name that originated in that ancient area known as Languedoc. Their name comes from having lived in Languedoc, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Boudrot family

The surname Boudrot was first found in Languedoc, where the family was anciently established.

The members of the family also settled in other regions of France, where several of them distinguished themselves. Jean-Baptiste Boudrot was born in Tixey, in Côte-d'Or, in 1819, into a family of cultivators. He was ordained in 1843 and became a scholar. Among his writings were "L'hôtel-Dieu de Beaune" (1878) and "Le jugement dernier" (1875).

Jean Boudreau, born in 1643, son of Martin and Marie (née Foucault), travelled from Charente-Inferieure, France to Canada in 1667. He married Marie-Rose Vivien on 13th September 1673. His second marriage was in Charlesbourg on 13th December 1689 to Elizabeth Pivain. 1

Early History of the Boudrot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boudrot research. The years 1819, 1843, 1878 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Boudrot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boudrot Spelling Variations

Changes of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Boudrot, including Boudreau, Boudreaux, Boudrot, Boudros, Boudrault, Boudreault, Boudriaux, Boudret, Boudereau, Boudereaux, Bouderot, Bouderos, Bouderault, Boudereault, Boudreiaux, Bouderet and many more.

Early Notables of the Boudrot family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Michel Boudrot (Boudreau, Boudreaux), born in La Rochelle France, he emigrated to the Acadia and became Judge and Lieutenant General, Lieutenant-général et juge en chef de Port-Royal, Governor General...

Boudrot migration to the United States +

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 Boudrot 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 Boudrot were

Boudrot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Pierre Boudrot, Michel Boudrot, Amant Boudrot, Joseph Boudrot and his wife, Marie, who all arrived in Maryland in 1763
Amant Boudrot, who landed in Maryland in 1763 2
Charles Boudrot, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 2
Jean Boudrot, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 2
Joseph Boudrot, who arrived in Maryland in 1763 2
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Boudrot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boudrot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles Boudrot, one of the first settlers of Port Royal, Acadia in the 1700s; he and his family escaped the Great Upheaval in 1755 settling in Quebec City where his son Jean Boudreau (1748-1827) became a politician in Lower Canada
Jean Boudrot, who arrived in Quebec in 1766-1767
Charles Boudrot, who arrived in Quebec in 1766-1767
Pierre Boudrot, who landed in Quebec in 1766-1767
Louise Boudrot, aged 25, who arrived in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boudrot (post 1700) +

Mel Boudrot (b. 1970), American actor, known for his work in All My Children, The Deadliest Season (1977) and The Doctors (1963)
Francois Boudrot, Acadian Deputy in 1748

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)