Foison History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• France

Early Origins of the Foison family

Early History of the Foison family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foison research. The years 1771, 1782, 1791, 1800, 1801, 1850 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Foison History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Foison Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Foisy, Foison, Foissac, Foissard, Foisset, Foissey and many more.

Early Notables of the Foison family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

• Charles-Julie-Pierre Foison, born in Avranches in 1771, who was a Brigadier during the Revolution and was named a Second-Lieutenant

Migration of the Foison family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 200 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France to Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Martin Foisy married in 1665 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.