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![Show Contents]() St'pierr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name St'pierr was spawned from the landscape of southern France, known as Languedoc during the Middle Ages. It comes from the ancient Greek personal name Petros which was also borne by the Biblical St. Peter. Literally, the name means rock. Early Origins of the St'pierr familyThe surname St'pierr was first found in Languedoc where they held a family seat in the honor of the seigneurie of Castel, where eventually in later times they became the Barons of Saint-Pierre. Early History of the St'pierr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our St'pierr research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1658, 1743 and 1844 are included under the topic Early St'pierr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. St'pierr Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name St'pierr, including Saint-Pierre, Saint-Peere, St- Perre, St-Pierr, Saintpierre, Saint-Pierre, Saintpeere, Saint-Peere, Saint-Perre, Saintperre, Saintpeere and many more. Early Notables of the St'pierr familyMore information is included under the topic Early St'pierr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the St'pierr familyImmigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name St'pierr has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name St'pierr were Jean Batiste Saint-Pierre who arrived in Quebec from Gasgogne in 1755; Pierre Saint-Pierre arrived from Limousin to Quebec in 1681; Pierre Saint-Pierre arrived in Quebec in 1679 from Normandy..
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