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![Show Contents]() De carpentier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The De carpentier family was an integral part of the history ancient France since it was derived from the northern, coastal region of Normandy. De carpentier 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 De carpentier familyThe surname De carpentier 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 De carpentier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De carpentier 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 De carpentier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De carpentier Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name De carpentier, including 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 De carpentier familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Pieter de Carpentier (1586-1659), a Flemish administrator of the Dutch East India Company, served as Governor-General (1623-1627)
Migration of the De carpentier 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 De carpentier 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 De carpentier 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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