Trottie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Trottie family

Early History of the Trottie family

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Trottie Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Trottie include Trotier, Trote, Trottier, Trottereau, Trotteleau, Trotin, Trotignon, Trotot, Trotny, Trotterie and many more.

Early Notables of the Trottie family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

• many individuals in Canada, such as Alexander Trottier, who was a pilot in Montreal in 1851
• Alfred Trottier was a butcher in Montreal in 1871
• Antoine Trottier was a farmer in Jacques-Le-Mi, Quebec in 1871
• Barnabé Trottier was a painter in Coteau-Saint-Agnes, Quebec in 1871
• Edem Trottier was a blacksmith in Trois-Rivières, Quebec in 1871
• Ignace Trottier was a councillor in Gentilly in 1871
• Joseph Trottier was a carpenter in Quebec in 1871
• Joseph A. Trottier was a jeweler in Valleyfield in 1891
• Toussaint Trottier was a cooper in Huntingdon in 1891

Migration of the Trottie family

Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. 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. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 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 Trottie 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 Trottie were 650 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Julien Trotier, who married in Quebec in 1660.