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![Show Contents]() Gane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Gane surname is thought to come from the Old French word "gagner", which meant to "till" or "cultivate" the land. As such, the name Gane was likely originally an occupational name for a farmer or cultivator. The more popular spelling Gagné or Gagne literally translates from French as "earn" or "win." Gannes is a commune in the Oise department in northern France and today Gagny is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It was originally part of the department of Seine-et-Oise. 1 Early Origins of the Gane familyThe surname Gane was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family held a family seat from ancient times. This family were well established throughout the many provinces of France and several members were rewarded for their work and interest in the matters of their communities with lands, titles and letters patent elevating them to nobility. Distinctive positions held by members of this family include, Counselor and President of Parliament in 1645, 1674, 1675 and 1715, Captain of the Guards and Priest of Châtillon and of Livry. Another branch of this noble family were the Barons of Pouilly and of this branch, Jean-Baptiste became the President at the Financial Chamber in 1685. Brothers, Pierre Gagne, born in 1610, and Louis, born in 1612, sons of Louis and Marie (née Launay), settled in Canada in 1643. Pierre married in France in 1639 to Marguerite Rouzée, daughter of Jehan and Catherine, and they had one son, Jacques. Pierre died of a fever and was buried in Quebec on 1st May 1656. Louis Gagne married Marie Michel, daughter of Pierre and Louise, in France in 1638. Louis and Marie settled together in Quebec until his death in 1662. 2 Early History of the Gane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gane research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1516, 1576, 1579, 1611, 1670, 1685, 1703 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Gane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gane Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gagne, Gagnes, Gane, Gaine, Gaigne, Geigne, Geygne, Gaygne, De Gagne, De Gagnes, DesGagne, Des Gagne, Desgagne, desGagne, Gagny, Gagnay, Gagnais, Gagney, Gagneais, Gagnet, Gagnau, Gaigne, Gaignet, Gaigney, Gaigny and many more. Early Notables of the Gane familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean-Baptiste Gagne, President of the Financial Chamber in 1685.
John Gagnier (1670?-1740), was an English Orientalist, born in Paris about 1670, and educated at the College of Navarre. "After taking orders he...
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 Gane migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Eustace H. Gane, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1894
- Mrs. G. Gane, aged 55, who arrived in America, in 1894
- S. L. Gane, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1894
- Theresa Gane, aged 22, who arrived in America, in 1896
Gane Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Gane, aged 26, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1904
- William Gane, aged 38, who arrived in America from Buston, Nottinghamshire, in 1904
- Abbie Gane, aged 6, who arrived in America from Belston, Nottinghamshire, in 1905
- Fred Gane, aged 26, who arrived in America, in 1907
- George Gane, aged 41, who arrived in America from Huley, England, in 1911
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| Gane migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gane Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Leslie A. Gane, aged 35, who arrived in Toronto, Canada, in 1919
| Gane migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Gane Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Gane, (b. 1788), aged 40, English carpenter who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 13th March 1828, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
- Mr. John Gane, (b. 1808), aged 31, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for life for stealing, transported aboard the "Canton" on 20th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
- Mr. Joseph Gane, (b. 1815), aged 24, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 10 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Canton" on 20th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
| Gane migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5Gane Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mr. Richard Gane, (b. 1615), aged 19, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gane (post 1700) | + |
- Charles J. Gane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956 7
- Tim Gane (b. 1964), English musician, leader of the rock band Stereolab
- Lucinda Gane (b. 1949), British actress, best known for her role as Miss Terri Mooney in the UK TV serial Grange Hill (1980-1983)
- Jeremy Gane (b. 1948), English managing director of Gane and Marshall International Ltd, a tour operator specializing in East Africa mountain climbs
- Ionel Tersinio Gane (b. 1971), retired Romanian football player
- Chris Gane (b. 1974), English professional golfer
- Alan Gane (b. 1950), English former amateur footballer and manager
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Recalcitrantem Cogo
Motto Translation: Stron force
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canton
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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