| ![Show Contents]() Vachen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
During that dark period of history known as the Middle Ages, the name of Vachen was first used in France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Vachen family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Vachen was an occupational name for a cowherd. Originally the name Vachen was derived from the Old French word "vache," meaning "cow." 1 Early Origins of the Vachen familyThe surname Vachen was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this eminent family held a family seat in the honour of the seigneurie of St. Etienne. They became important contributors in political and diplomatic circles, and were raised to the nobility as the Marquis de Belmont. In Lyon they were also raised to the seigneurie. In Quebec Archbishop Alexandre Vachon made important contributions to the emerging identity of New France. Paul Vachon, born in 1630, son of Vincent and Sapience, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Marguerite Langlois, born on 3rd September 1639, daughter of Noel and Françoise, on 22nd October 1653. They remained together in Quebec until Marguerite's death on 25th September 1697. Paul passed away at Beauport on 25th June 1703. 2 Early History of the Vachen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vachen research. The years 1645, 1700, 1731 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Vachen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vachen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vachon, Vachen, Vachin, Vacheron, Vacion, Vation and others. Early Notables of the Vachen familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Archbishop Alexandre Vachon; and François Vachon de Belmont (1645-1732), the fifth superior of the Montreal Sulpicians (1700 to...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vachen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Vachen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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