| ![Show Contents]() Courtoisier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The enchanting region of Bourgoigne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname Courtoisier. Courtoisier is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Courtoisier was first found in Burgundy, where this illustrious family was established in early times in a village in the department of Yonne, in the district of Sens. Early Origins of the Courtoisier familyThe surname Courtoisier was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this illustrious family was established in early times in a village in the department of Yonne, in the district of Sens. Early History of the Courtoisier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courtoisier research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1621, 1628, 1654, 1655, 1676, 1679, 1687, 1703, 1719, 1720, 1734, 1748, 1754, 1777, 1816, 1838 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Courtoisier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Courtoisier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Courtois, Lecourtois, Courtoisier and others. Early Notables of the Courtoisier familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Robert Courtois, a glass painter living in the 15th century; Jacques Courtois, called le Bourguignon (1621-1676), a painter and drawer; and Marie Courtois (c. 1655-1703), a French miniature painter.Jean Courtois was an eminent composer, lived in the first half of the 16th century, chapel-master to...
Another 53 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Courtoisier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Courtoisier familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Courtois, who married Marguerite Berger in Quebec City in 1670; Denis Courtois, who married Barbe Arnault in Lévis in 1700; Simon Courtois, who married Marie-Jeanne Villeneuve in Charlesbourg in 1704.
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