Courchene History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Courchene family

The surname Courchene was first found in Bourgogne.

Early History of the Courchene family

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Courchene Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Courchaine, Courchesne, Courchinoux, Corchin, Corchon, Courchetet, Courchinoux, Courchene, Courcheane and many more.

Early Notables of the Courchene family

Francis Courchinoux, who was of a family of farmers. In 1885 he was named professor of literature at the small seminary of Pleaux. An esteemed Catalan poet and founder of...
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Courchene migration to Canada +

Courchene Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Antoine Courchêne, who married in 1741 in De-Lafosse, Quebec
Genevieve Courchêne married in 1758 in Quebec

Courchene Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Courchêne was a barber in St-Remi, Quebec
Joseph Courchêne was a pork dealer in Quebec City in 1891

Contemporary Notables of the name Courchene (post 1700) +

Thomas Joseph Courchene OC FRSC (1940-2025), Canadian economist and academic, Director of the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University (1988-1992), made an Officer of the Order of Canada (1998), made a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada (1981)