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The Piquer family name derives from the Old French personal name Picot, or Pigot. 1
Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the French word "piquet" which was a pointed stake or peg used militarily by the French Army c. 1695. Later the term pikemen was derived by the British Army in the mid 1700s.
The surname Piquer was first found in Brittany where they held a family seat at Beauchesne, and as the line was the main stem of this aristocratic family which would emerge as Viscounts d'Vaulogé, it was there that branches were formed in Brittany, Maine and Austria. They were originally from Picot de Saio in Normandy and were recorded there in 1086. 2
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Piquer research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1651, 1708, 1720, 1734, 1781, 1791, 1813 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Piquer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Piquer is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Picot, Picott, Picotte, Pickot, Picout, Picoud, Picque, Picquet, Picquot and many more.
Notable amongst this name at this time was Eustache Picot (died 1651), a French musician and composer, sous-maître of the chapelle royale of Louis XIII. François Picquet (1708-1781) was a French Sulpician priest who emigrated to Montreal, Canada, in...
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By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, 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 Piquer 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 Piquer were