Deberge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Deberge

The name Deberge was first used by a family in the southwestern French region called Gascogne. It was a name for someone who lived near a rocky hill, deriving its origin from the Old French word berge, meaning rocky hill or mountain, and indicates that the original bearer of the name lived near such a landform.

Early Origins of the Deberge family

Early History of the Deberge family

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Deberge Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Deberge include Laberge, La Berge, de Berge, de la Berge, Desberges, de Berghes and many more.

Early Notables of the Deberge family

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Migration of the Deberge family

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Deberge were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Deberge were Robert de La Berge, who settled in New France, at the age of 20. He spent most of his life in Ange Gardien, near the city of Quebec, where he established himself as a manufacturer and vendor of lime. He died in 1712 leaving behind him numerous and illustrious descendants throughout French Canada. Louis Berge settled in Louisiana in 1718.