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![Show Contents]() Clouterie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient history of the name Clouterie dates back to the days of the Medieval period of southern. It was a Norman name given to a person who sold nails, having derived from the French word "clous", which means "nails." 1 Early Origins of the Clouterie familyThe surname Clouterie was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Pas-de-Calais at De Cléty, a village in the arrondisement of Saint-Omer. The family was a respected member of Norman aristocracy for many centuries from their first reference around the 12th century. Zacharie Cloutier, born in 1590, arrived at Beauport, Quebec from Perche, France on 8th August 1634, along with his wife, Xaintes (née Dupont), who he married on 18th July 1616, and his five children, Zacharie, Jean, Charles, Anne, and Louise. They eventually moved to Château-Richer and they remained there until his death at the age of 87 on 17th September 1677. His eldest son, Zacharie, married Madeleine Aymard at Saint-Barthélemy, Quebec on 4th April 1648. 2 Early History of the Clouterie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clouterie research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1677 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Clouterie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Clouterie Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Cloutiere, Cloutier, le Cloutier, Clouterie, Cloutour, Cloutrier, Clouteau, Clouter, Clouté, Clutier, Clutiere and many more. Early Notables of the Clouterie familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clouterie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Clouterie familyFrance finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. 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, 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. 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 Clouterie were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Clouterie were Zacharia Clouter arrived in Barbados in 1663 and may have been from the north, perhaps the maritimes or Quebec; J.B. Cloutier arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1823 and was listed on the New Orleans ship lists..
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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