Noble surnames, such as Bontes, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bontes, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.
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Early Origins of the Bontes family
The surname Bontes was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.)
Early History of the Bontes family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bontes research. The years 1766, 1792, 1796, 1830 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Bontes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Bontes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Labonte, Labonté, Bonté, Bonte, Delabonté, Delabonte and many more.
Early Notables of the Bontes family
Michel-Louis-Joseph Bonté, who was a Baron and a general. Born in 1766 in Coutances, where his father was a doctor, he entered the service as a second lieutenant in the army of Côtes in 1792, was promoted to lieutenant, and throughout his career participated in the armies of Moselle, Sambre-et-Meuse, Vendée, l'Ouest, and finally, of England until 1796. He was a Lieutenant-colonel then a Colonel in Italy, and was named Baron of the... Another 73 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bontes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Bontes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 240 individuals who left France for Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Antoine Labonté married in Quebec in 1675; Jacques Labonté.
