Show ContentsBourbe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Bourbe, evoke images of the ancient province of Bourbonnais, which was the most central of all the French Provinces. The original bearer of the name Bourbe, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Bourbe family originally lived in a village in Bourbonnais, where early members of this lineage settled in the foothills of the region.

Early Origins of the Bourbe family

The surname Bourbe was first found in Bourbonnais, a historic province in the centre of France, now part of the modern département of Allier and Cher.

Early History of the Bourbe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bourbe research. The years 1834, 1840, 1847 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Bourbe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bourbe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bourbeau, Bourbe, Bourbier, Bourbault, Bourbel, Burpeaux, Burpee and many more.

Early Notables of the Bourbe family

Notable amongst the family name in this period was

  • Louis-Olivier Bourbeau, a man of politics who lived during the nineteenth century. Born in Poitiers, he studied law and received his doctorate in 1834. He then entered the faculty of law in Poitiers i...
  • Miss Alzire Bourbeau was a teacher in St. Boniface, Quebec
  • Amable Bourbeau was a farmer in St. Zephirin
  • Augustin Bourbeau was secretary-treasurer in St. Augustin
  • Jaques Bourbeau was a baker in Quebec
  • Joseph Bourbeau was a miller

Migration of the Bourbe family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Marie Bourbeau, who lived in Rageot, Quebec, in 1677; Adrienne Bourbault was married in Charlesbourg in 1694.



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