This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donville research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1881, 1912, 1918, 1920 and 1930 are included under the topic Early Donville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Donville Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Donval, Donville, Dontigny, Dontot and others.
Early Notables of the Donville family
Notable amongst the family was Yves-Victor-Marie Donval, a rear admiral. Born in 1881, he entered into Naval School in 1912 and in that same year went to Morocco to fight and, because of his heroism, was honored with decorations. During the First World War he is cited twice, in the records of the marine canons... Another 55 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Donville Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Donville family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: many bearers of this surname who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Although most arrived during the nineteenth century, some came earlier. Among them, records show Francois Dontigny, who married in Champlain, Quebec in 1695.
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