| ![Show Contents]() Decarie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Decarie familyThe surname Decarie was first found in Yorkshire where the name is "derived from an occupation. 'the carrier,' a carter. This surname barely exists in England. I do not find it in leading English directories. But it has crossed the Atlantic and is found occasionally in the States. " 1 The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed: Willelmus Cariour, Wright; Johannes Kerrear; and Johannes Charyer. 1 Interestingly, early records show Robert de Carier as holding lands in Cumberland in 1332. 2 Early History of the Decarie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Decarie research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1455, 1487, 1566, 1582, 1586, 1589 and 1614 are included under the topic Early Decarie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Decarie Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Decarie include Carier, Carrier, Carriere and others. Early Notables of the Decarie familyBenjamin Carier . (1566-1614), English Catholic controversialist, born in Kent. He was the son of Anthony Carier, a learned minister of the church of England and was admitted of...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Decarie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Decarie RankingQuebec, Canada, the name Decarie is the 916th most popular surname. 3
| Decarie migration to Canada | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Decarie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Toussaint Decarie was a blacksmith in St-Philomene in 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Decarie (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Fernand Lionel Vianney Décarie OC GOQ (1917-2009), Canadian philosopher; his family bears the name for the Décarie Expressway, Autoroute Décarie and Décarie Boulevard, Quebec
- Jérémie-Louis Décarie (1870-1927), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Hochelaga (1904-1912)
- Daniel-Jérémie Décarie (1836-1904), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Hochelaga (1897-1904)
- Edmond Julien Decarie (b. 1883), Canadian professional ice hockey player who played with the Montreal Canadiens (1902-1911)
- André Decarie, French linguist who translated the book "Human Physiology" into French
- R Decarie, French Canadian biologist who works for the Canadian Service of Fauna, Region of Quebec
- Therese Decarie, French Canadian psychology professor at the University of Montreal
- Malcolm Graeme Decarie, French Canadian professor at the University of Montreal
- Jerome Decarie, French Canadian director for the National Film Board of Canada and aided in the production of "Parcs Atlantiques"
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