Pain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, Acadia were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Pain were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Pain were

Pain Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Elizabeth Pain, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1712 2
• John Pain, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
• Robert Pain, who landed in Virginia in 1717 2

Pain Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Adam Pain, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pain Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

• Marin Pain (Pin) of Normandy, who married Olive Morin in France en 1643, and arrived in Canada with his family around 1660
• Jean Pain, son of Marin and Olive, who married Jeanne Massé, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 29th December 1670 3
• Jean-Baptiste Pain, son of Marin and Olive, who married Marie-Geneviève Trud, daughter of Mathurin and Marguerite, in Quebec on 20th February 1686 3

Pain Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• François Pain, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Geneviève, who married Marie-Anne Bisson, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Madeleine, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 9th February 1722 3
• Joseph Pain, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Geneviève, who married Marguerite Drapeau, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Périnne, in Quebec on 11th October 1729 3
• Jean Pain, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Josephte Brisson, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec on 3rd February 1732 3
• Louis-Marie Pain, son of Jean-Baptiste and Geneviève, who married Jean-Baptiste and Geneviève, daughter of Guillaume and Louise-Catherine, in Quebec on 21st November 1740 3
• Jean Pain, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Basilisse Saint-Pierre, daughter of Ignace and Madeleine, in Saint-Roch, Quebec on 30th June 1745 3
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Pain Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• George Pain, English convict from Wiltshire, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on April 1st, 1822, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. William Pain, (Pyne), English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Chapman" on 12th April 1826, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• Mr. Charles Pain, British Convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for life for machine breaking, transported aboard the "Eleanor" on 26th June 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
• Mr. George Pain, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for life, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 3rd March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Thomas Pain, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Navarino" in 1837 8
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Pain Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mrs. Matilda Pain, (b. 1825), aged 37, English settler, from Hampshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 9
• Mr. James T. Pain, (b. 1827), aged 35, English farmer, from Hampshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 9
• Mr. John Pain, (b. 1837), aged 25, English carpenter, from Hampshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 9
• Miss Martha Pain, (b. 1844), aged 18, English domestic servant, from Hampshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 9
• Miss Matilda Pain, (b. 1844), aged 18, English domestic servant, from Hampshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen of Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 20th October 1862 9
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• Jeff Pain (b. 1970), American-born, Canadian two-time gold and silver medalist skeleton racer
• Angela Joyce Pain (1962-1988), English marathon runner at the 1988 Summer Olympics