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![Show Contents]() Dousset History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The story of the name Dousset is a long and distinguished tale beginning in the French Province of Gascogne. Dousset was a name for a person of sweet, pleasant, or mild disposition as it is derived from the French word "douce," which directly translates to "fresh." Some sources also believe that it could be derived from the French word "doux," which means "soft." 1 Early Origins of the Dousset familyThe surname Dousset was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Germain Doucet is recorded as the first ancestor with the name Doucet to arrive in Canada. He arrived at La Heve, Acadia in the year of 1632. In July 1640 his name is seen again as Captain of Pentagouet. Germain received war honours and awards and he returned to France in 1654. Germain had two children that remained in Acadia, one of which was Pierre, who is recorded as the ancestor of all the Canadian Doucet. 2 Early History of the Dousset familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dousset research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1273, 1308, 1459, 1670, 1724, 1750, 1766 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Dousset History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dousset Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Dousset, including Doucet, Doucé, Dousset, Doussé, Doussée, Doussais, Doussay, Doulcet, Douchet, Doucete, Douget, Dougette and many more. Early Notables of the Dousset familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dousset Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dousset RankingIn France, the name Dousset is the 2,059th most popular surname with an estimated 3,049 people with that name. 3
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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 Dousset were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Dousset were
Dousset Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Francis Dousset, who landed in New England in 1759 4
- Joseph Dousset, who landed in Massachusetts in 1763 4
- Pierre Dousset, who landed in New York, NY in 1763 4
- Dominique Dousset, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1763 4
- Francois Dousset, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1763 4
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Dousset Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Dousset, aged 32, who settled in Savannah in 1820
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dousset Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Mr. Jean Dousset, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 1st May 1646 5
- Mr. Mathieu Dousset, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 11th April 1656 5
- Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
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Dousset migration to the United States 
Dousset migration to Canada 
