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![Show Contents]() Vincens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The French name Vincens first arose during the Medieval period in the Languedoc region. It is most likely derived from the Old French personal name Vincent, meaning victor or conqueror. Early Origins of the Vincens familyThe surname Vincens was first found in Languedoc, where this distinguished family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Vincens familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vincens research. Another 259 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1581, 1625, 1660, 1667, 1700, 1723 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Vincens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vincens Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Vincens, including Vincens, Vincense, Vinzens, Vincent, Vincenes, Vincennes, De Vincens, De Vincense, De Vincenes, De Vinzens, De Vincent, De Vincente and many more. Early Notables of the Vincens familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Claude de Vincens of Causans was given the Barony of Causans. Vincent de Paul (circa 1581-1660) was a French Catholic priest and saint, who founded the Vincentian order (Lazarists) in 1625
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In the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, Acadia were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Vincens were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Vincens were
Vincens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Vincens, who settled in New York, NY in 1852
- Petrowski Vincens, who settled in New York, NY in 1872
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- Jacques Marie Joseph Vincens, Overseas Administrator for France
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