Choque History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Choque

The original bearer of the name Choque, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful French region of Artois. In Artois, 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. The Choque family originally lived in Choques, a village in Pas-de-Calais, in the district of Béthune.

Early Origins of the Choque family

Early History of the Choque family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Choque research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1623, 1646, 1712, 1743, 1747, 1790, 1806, 1813, 1819, 1844, 1873, 1875 and 1925 are included under the topic Early Choque History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Choque Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Choque, Choques, Choquet, Choquette, Chocquart and many more.

Early Notables of the Choque family

• Antoine Choquet de Lindu (1712-1790), a marine engineer in 1747 and chief engineer in 1747; Pierre-Adrien Choquet (1743-1813), a painter; and Félix-Napoléon Choquet (1844-1925), a general

Migration of the Choque family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicolas Choquet, who married Anne Julien in Montreal in 1668; Julien Choquet, who married Marie-Madeleine Larizon in Pte-aux-Trembles in 1694; Nicolas Choquet, who married Marguerite Hé.