| ![Show Contents]() Barbbo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BarbboWhat does the name Barbbo mean? The name Barbbo dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Brittany. It is derived from their residence in Barbeau, a place in the province of Brittany (French: Bretagne). Early Origins of the Barbbo familyThe surname Barbbo was first found in Brittany where they held a family seat from ancient times. The family prospered and grew and eventually a branch of the family formed in England with which Brittany was aligned. During the 15th and 16th centuries, after the reunion of Brittany with France, the family branched into Provence and Lorraine. In Lorraine, they held a family seat at Augueville where they are recorded with lands, estates, and manors on the 7th of February in 1553. André Barbeau was born in 1641 in Vendée, France. He travelled to the New World in 1662 and after arriving in Canada he married Marie Jaudon on 12th August 1669. After his first wife passed away, André remarried to Marie Gagne in 1686. They settled in Charlesbourg, Quebec until the time André's death on 29th September 1699. 1 Early History of the Barbbo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbbo research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1696, 1698 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Barbbo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barbbo Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Barbbo is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Barbeau, Barbeaux, Barbbeau, Barbbeaux, de Barbeau, DeBarbeau, De Barbeau and many more. Early Notables of the Barbbo familyMore information is included under the topic Early Barbbo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Barbbo familyMigration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until the colony fell to the English in 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, the Acadians 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. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. 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 Barbbo were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Barbbo were Jacques Barbeau who married Jeanne Garnier in 1679 in Auber; Joseph Barbeau who married Elisabeth Charbonneau in 1690; Simon Barbeau who married Anne Badeau in 1693 in Chambalon Qué.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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