Tetreau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Tetreau family

The surname Tetreau was first found in Brittany (French: Bretagne).

Louis Tetreau, born in 1634, son of Mathurin and Marie, travelled from St.Martin in Poitou, France to Canada in the 17th century. Louis is recorded as a domestic servant for the Jesuit Fathers in 1662. After arriving in Quebec he married Natalie Landreau at Trois-Rivières on 9th June 1663. Louis and Natalie are recorded as living in Trois-Rivières until 1667, and after that they moved to Hertel around 1669. They had one son, Claude, who was killed at Montreal in September 1695. Louis passed away four years later at Champlain on 22nd June 1699. 1

Early History of the Tetreau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tetreau research. The years 1851, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Tetreau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tetreau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tetreault, Tetrel, Tetreau, Tetrault, Tétrault and many more.

Early Notables of the Tetreau family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

many individuals in Canada, such as Peter Tetreault, a shoemaker in Saint-Charles, Quebec in 1851
Bénoni Tetreault was a farmer in Versailles, Quebec in 1871
François-Xavier Tetreault was a carpenter in Verchères, Quebec in 1871
Joseph Tetreault was a cheese manufacturer in Milton East in 1891
Joseph Tetreau was a baker in Saint-Angèle-De-Monnoir in 1891

Tetreau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tetreau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frederic A. Tetreau, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1908
Emilie Tetreau, aged 23, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1909
Ernest D. Tetreau, aged 50, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1921
Hermistas Tetreau, aged 48, who immigrated to Nashera, N.H., in 1924

Tetreau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tetreau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Louis Tetreau, son of Mathurin and Marie, who married Nathalie Landreau, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 9th June 1663 2
Daniel Tetreau, who married in Quebec in 1694
Daniel Tetreau, son of Louis and Nathalie, who married Catherine Charon, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Verchères, Quebec on 26th January 1695 2
Louis Tetreau, son of Louis and Nathalie, who married Geneviève Brunet, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 4th June 1695 2
Jacques Tetreau, son of Louis and Nathalie, who married Marguerite Brunet, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 15th October 1698 2
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Tetreau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph-Marie Tetreau, son of Louis and Nathalie, who married Anne Jaret, daughter of André and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 12th June 1700 2
Jean-Baptiste Tetreau, son of Daniel and Catherine, who married Marie-Madeleine Goulet, daughter of Antoine and Madeleine, in Varennes, Quebec on 27th July 1722 2
Louis-Benjamin Tetreau, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Marie-Charlotte Pineau, daughter of Joseph and Catherine, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 16th August 1723 2
Paul Tetreau, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Thérèse Chicoine, daughter of Pierre and Madeleine, in Verchères, Quebec on 24th April 1729 2
Joseph Tetreau, son of Joseph-Marie and Anne, who married Charlotte Guertin, daughter of Louis and Madeleine, in Verchères, Quebec on 13th January 1729 2
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Tetreau Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Blanche Tetreau, aged 40, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1921
Hector Tetreau, aged 54, who settled in Sorel, Canada, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Tetreau (post 1700) +

Édouard Tétreau (b. 1970), French essayist, columnist, and political and economic consultant
Nérée Tétreau (1842-1911), Canadian politician representing Ottawa County in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (1892 to 1897), eponym of Val-Tétreau District, Gatineau

The Tetreau Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nil desperandum
Motto Translation: Never despairing.

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.