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![Show Contents]() Carpentiais History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Carpentiais family was an integral part of the history ancient France since it was derived from the northern, coastal region of Normandy. Carpentiais was a name given to a wood worker or carpenter which is derived from the Old French word "carpentier," meaning someone who works with wood. Early Origins of the Carpentiais familyThe surname Carpentiais was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this ancient family has held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Carpentiais familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carpentiais research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1586, 1620, 1623, 1627, 1643, 1659, 1702, 1704 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Carpentiais History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carpentiais Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Carpentiais include Carpentier, Charpentier, Charpantier, Charpantier, de Charpentier, Charpentier, Carpentie, Carpentié, Carpentiais, Carpentiet, Carpantier, Carpantie, Carpantié, Garpentier, Garpentie, Garpentié, Garpentiais, Garpentiet, Garpantier, Garpantie, Garpantié, Carppentier, de Carpentier and many more. Early Notables of the Carpentiais familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Henry François Marie Charpentier, General of Division, Knight of Saint-Louis and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Pieter de Carpentier (1586-1659), a Flemish...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carpentiais Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Carpentiais familyIn the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. 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, Acadia 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 Carpentiais were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Carpentiais were Pierre Carpentier, aged 12; settled in Louisiana in 1719; Marie Charpentier settled in Louisiana in 1719; Isadore Charpentier settled in Philadelphia in 1880.
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