De fageto History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the De fageto familyThe surname De fageto was first found in Auvergne at Des Fagots, in the diocèse of Clermont 1 where the name is a "trade nickname for someone, who sells or manufactures bundles," having derived from the root name "fagot," meaning "bundle" or "bundles." 2 Early History of the De fageto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De fageto research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1609, 1612 and 1759 are included under the topic Early De fageto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De fageto 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 De fageto, some of which include Faget, Fager, Fageait, Fageais, Fageaies, Fagez, Fagé, Fagée, Fagest, De Faget, De Fageait, Fageti, De Fageto, Faguy, Fagette, Faggette, Fagey, Fagais and many more. Early Notables of the De fageto familyMore information is included under the topic Early De fageto Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the De fageto 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 fageto 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 fageto were Andrew Fager settled in Philadelphia in 1856; Jacob Frederick Fager settled in Philadelphia in 1856; Léopold Fager settled in Philadelphia in 1860..
|