Routier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Routier family

The surname Routier was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Somme and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Routier family

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Routier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Routier, Routtier, Routié, Routtié, Rooty, Routy, Rootey, Rootier and many more.

Early Notables of the Routier family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was

the Routier family of Picardy

Routier Ranking

In France, the name Routier is the 1,874^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,282 people with that name. 1

Routier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Routier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Routier, son of Jean and Rogère, who married Catherine Méliot, daughter of François and Marie, in Quebec on 20th November 1662 2
Charles Routier, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Brigitte De Lavoye, daughter of René and Anne, in Quebec on 3rd November 1697 2
Jean Routier, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Marguerite-Madeleine Trud, daughter of Mathurin and Marguerite, in Quebec on 1st January 1698 2

Routier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Routier, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Louise Moisan, daughter of Pierre and Barbe, in Quebec on 29th April 1709 2
Jean-Noel Routier, son of Jean and Marguerite-Madeleine, who married Madeleine Samson, daughter of Louis and Marie-Geneviève, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 17th January 1724 2
Antoine Routier, son of Jean and Marguerite-Madeleine, who married Marie-Françoise Moreau, daughter of Michel and Marie-Madeleine, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 29th October 1730 2
Joseph Routier, son of Jean and Marguerite-Madeleine, who married Claire-Françoise Villiars, daughter of Germain and Françoise, in Quebec on 23rd April 1742 2
Gabriel Routier, son of Charles-Marie and Brigitte, who married Barbe Chapeau, daughter of Jean and Angélique, in Quebec on 1st December 1742 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Routier (post 1700) +

Joseph Routier, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 18th District, 1877-80 3

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html