Harouard History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsOf all the French names to come from the Languedoc of France, Harouard is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Languedoc, where the family was established in very early times. Early Origins of the Harouard familyThe surname Harouard was first found in Languedoc, where the family was established in very early times. Early History of the Harouard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harouard research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1802, 1853, 1863 and 1914 are included under the topic Early Harouard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Harouard Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Harouard, including Hérou, Herou, Airou, Héroux, Heroux, Airoux, Héroud, Heroud, Airoud, Héroult, Heroult, Airoult, Hérouard, Herouard, Airouard, Haroué and many more. Early Notables of the Harouard familyMore information is included under the topic Early Harouard Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Harouard 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 Harouard 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 Harouard were Jean Hérou, who married Jeanne Pepin in Trois-Rivières in 1674; Jean-Baptiste Hérou, who married Marie-Anne Lemaitre in Rivière-du-Loup in 1732.
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