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![Show Contents]() Carppentier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Carppentier family was an integral part of the history ancient France since it was derived from the northern, coastal region of Normandy. Carppentier 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 Carppentier familyThe surname Carppentier 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 Carppentier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carppentier 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 Carppentier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carppentier Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Carppentier is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name 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 Carppentier 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 Carppentier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Carppentier familyMigration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 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, the Acadians 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. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. 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 Carppentier were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Carppentier 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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