Thousands of new names appeared among the French people in the medieval period. Saintonge appeared in Champagne at that time, when it was taken on as a surname from the pre-existing place name.
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Early Origins of the Saintonge family
The surname Saintonge was first found in Champagne, where the family was established in early times.
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Early History of the Saintonge family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Saintonge research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1680 and 1757 are included under the topic Early Saintonge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Saintonge Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: St-Onge, St. Onge, Saint-Onge, Saint Onge and many more.
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Early Notables of the Saintonge family
Notable amongst the family during this period was
Hubert Saintonge (1680-1757), a former sergeant
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Migration of the Saintonge family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Gareau dit St-Onge, who settled in Boucherville, where he married Anne Talbot in 1670; Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, who married Thérèse Bau in Boucherville in 1712.
Contemporary Notables of the name Saintonge (post 1700)
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Jean-Pierre Saintonge (b. 1945), French-Canadian educator, lawyer, judge and former politician in Quebec
Alexis Saint-Onge, solicitor in Beauharnois from 1648 to 1657
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