Chevre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Chevre family

Early History of the Chevre family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chevre research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1263, 1272, 1310, 1400, 1492, 1574, 1575, 1590, 1627, 1721, 1725, 1760, 1794, 1807, 1835 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Chevre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chevre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chevre, Lachèvre, Chèvre, Quièvre, Laquièvre, Cabre, Cabré, Chabre, Chevreau, Chevriaux, Chevrel, Chevret, Chevrey, Chevretot, Chevrot, Chevril, Chevreau, Chevreton, Chevreuil, Chevreul, Chevreuse, Chevrillon, Chevreux, Quevreux, Quiévreux, Chevrolier, Chevrollier, Chevrolet and many more.

Early Notables of the Chevre family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

• Louis Chevreuil, who was a missionary from Rennes in 1627
• the Chevreuil family, which was of surgeons and doctors, had been established since the middle of the sixteenth century
• Francois-Charles Chevreuil was a politician in 1725
• Jean-Meulan Chevre spent his entire career at the king's library
• Etienne-Claude Chevreau was marine commissioner in Ile de France in 1760
• Julien-Théophile-Henri Chevreau was a politician in Airvault in 1794
• Urbain Chevreau was an intellectual who wrote seven pieces for theatre and two novels
• Francoise-Marie-Felicite-Ermesinde-Raymonde de Narbonne-Pelet, duchess of Chevrelle, published an anonymous work in 1807: "Francois de Mentel"
• Edouard Chevret was an artist and shoemaker in 1835
• Emile-Albert Chevreton was general in 1838

Migration of the Chevre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Marie Chevreau, who was married in 1665 in Quebec; Marie-Anne Chevrefils was married in 1691 in Menard; Francois Chevrier was married in 1728 in Lachine.