Dorvillier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dorvillier family

Early History of the Dorvillier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dorvillier research. Another 20 words (1 lines of text) covering the years 1798, 1800, 1815, 1836, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1856, 1900 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Dorvillier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dorvillier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dorval, Dorville, Dorvault, Dorvaux, Dorvilliers and others.

Early Notables of the Dorvillier family

Notable amongst the family was Allan Dorval, a ballet master in Lonent. His wife Marie Dorval (1798-1849), née Delauney, became a famous actress around 1800 and was well known in the Paris area for her talents. Madame Louise Dorval published many popular novels which had great success. P. Dorval, known under the name of Dorval-Valentino, finished his musical studies at the Paris Conservatory under the direction of Ponchard and Dorgoni and became a professor of voice at Versailles. Francois-Laurent-Marie Dorvault, born in 1815 in St-Etienne-de-Montluc, went to Paris in 1836...
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Migration of the Dorvillier family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 160 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, records show that Claude Dorval was married in 1651 in Quebec.