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![Show Contents]() Crevet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The proud French name Crevet was formed in Normandy when the family resided there, where the family was established in early times. Early Origins of the Crevet familyThe surname Crevet was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in early times. Several members became renowned. Jean-Baptiste-Louis Crevier, a humanist, was born in Paris in 1693. Over a period of twenty years he held the position of Chair of Rhetoric at the college in Beauvais. Among his works is, "Histoire de l'Université de Paris" (1761). He died in Paris in 1765. In 1770, a seigniory was erected in Normandy for this family. Early History of the Crevet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crevet research. Another 20 words (1 lines of text) covering the years 1693 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Crevet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Crevet Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Crevet some of which are Crévier, Crevier, Crevet, Crevy, Crévy, Creveil and many more. Early Notables of the Crevet familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crevet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Crevet familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Crevet has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Crevet were Jean Crevier, who married Marguerite Hertel in Trois-Rivières in 1663; Jean-Baptiste Crevier, who married Charlotte Chorel in 1682 in New France.
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