The Davous family name is thought to be derived from a place name in L'Ile de France. The original bearer of the name Davous, probably lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile de France region.
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Early Origins of the Davous family
The surname Davous was first found in Ile-de-France.
Early History of the Davous family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Davous research. The years 1454, 1727, 1739, 1753, 1760, 1770 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Davous History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Davous Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Daou, Daout, Daoût, Davous, Daoust, Davoust and many more.
Early Notables of the Davous family
the Picardy branch, who were elevated to the nobility in 1454 as the Seigneurs of Jumelles. Later they were raised to the title of the Marquis de Jumelles, and thence to the Marquis d'Aoust in 1739. F...
Pierre-Louis Davous of Versailles, who was a member of the Parisian Municipality and was elected assessor to the court of the city of Paris
Jean Davoust, who entered the foreign missions of Paris and was ordained priest in 1753
Georges-Gabriel-René Davoust, who was an ordained priest in Mayenne in 1760. Louis-Nicholas Davout was Duke of Auerstaedt, Prince of Eckmuhl, and Marshall of France in 1770. He entered the military sc...
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Migration of the Davous family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: three hundred individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Guillaume Daoust was married in 1686 in Lachine.
