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![Show Contents]() Dechapelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The French region of Forez is where Dechapelle was first used as a surname. Dechapelle was a name for a person who lived near a chapel or church, deriving its origin from the Old French word "chapelle," which means "chapel." Early Origins of the Dechapelle familyThe surname Dechapelle was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Dechapelle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dechapelle research. Another 429 words (31 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1308, 1317, 1321, 1390, 1487, 1560, 1589, 1631, 1639, 1683, 1684, 1690, 1703, 1740, 1745, 1764, 1780, 1789, 1817, 1820 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Dechapelle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dechapelle Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Dechapelle is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Lachapelle, Lachapel, Lachapelles, Chapelle, Chapel, Chapelles, Chapels, Chepel, Chepelles and many more. Early Notables of the Dechapelle familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Vincent La Chapelle (c. 1690-1745), a French master cook who is known to have worked for Phillip Dormer...
Another 26 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dechapelle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dechapelle familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Dechapelle. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Dechapelle were Honore LaChapelle, who arrived in Montreal in 1651; Marin LaChapelle, who settled in Montreal in 1653; Pierre and F. Haulin Lachapelle, who came to Montreal in 1658.
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