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![Show Contents]() Danquetil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The history of the Danquetil family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northern France, to that coastal region known as Normandy. The name is derived from someone having lived in Normandy, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Danquetil familyThe surname Danquetil was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Danquetil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danquetil research. Another 234 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1658, 1701, 1725, 1742, 1770, 1775 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Danquetil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Danquetil Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Danquetil, some of which include Anctill, Anctil, Anquetil, Antil, Antile, Antille, Anctille, Anctile, Anquetile, Anquetille, d'Anctill, d'Anctille, d'Anctil, d'Anquetil, d'Antil, d'Antile, d'Antille, Danctill, Danctil, Danctile, Danctille, Danquetil, Anktill, Anktil, Anktille, Anktile, Antel, Antle and many more. Early Notables of the Danquetil familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Edward Antill (1658-1725), an English-born, American merchant and attorney who was prominent in the early history of Province of New York and the Province of New Jersey. His son...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Danquetil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Danquetil familyBy 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Danquetil has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Danquetil were Robert Antle or Antill was settled in Newfoundland by the year 1835; William Antle settled in the same province by the year 1836; as well as George Antell and Barney Antle who settled there by the year 1871.
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