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![Show Contents]() Aucoix History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Many new surnames were formed in France during the Middle Ages, including Aucoix, which was first used in the Anjou area. Aucoix was a name for a person who lived at the corner of a street or village. This name is composed of the Old French word au, which means to the and coin, which means corner. Early Origins of the Aucoix familyThe surname Aucoix was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centered on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France where they held a family seat. By the 15th century a branch of this mountain family branched into Forez with new lands and opportunities. In the mid-16th century, in return for their services to the King, country and community, the family were awarded lands in St. Croix in the province of Burgundy, where they are recorded as a family of landed gentry with lands, estates and manor. Early History of the Aucoix familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aucoix research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Aucoix History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Aucoix Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Aucoin, Aucon, Aucin, Aucoins, Aucouin, Aucoing, Aucoi, Aucoit, Aucoy, Aucoie, Aucois, Auccoin, Auccon, Auccin, Auccoins, Auccoing, Auccoi, Auccoit, Auccoy, Auccoie, Auccois, Ocoin, Ocon, Ocin, Ocoins, Ocoing, Ocoi, Ocoit, Ocoy, Ocoie, Ocois, Occoin, Occon, Occin, Occoins, Occoing, Occoi, Occoit, Occoy, Occoie and many more. Early Notables of the Aucoix family (pre 1700)More information is included under the topic Early Aucoix Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Aucoix familyApproximately 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 Aucoix 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 Aucoix were Jean-Baptiste Aucoin married Marie-Anne Saulnier in Québec in 1784; Alexis Aucoin married Marie-Joseph Babin in Québec in 1784; Alexis Aucoin, widower of Marie-Josephe Bain, married Thè.
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