Faie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The region of ancient France known as Auvergne, is where the name Faie was born. Faie was a name for someone who lived near a grove of beech trees. It is associated with the Auvergne region of France, on the Massíf Central, which is located in south-central France.

Early Origins of the Faie family

The surname Faie was first found in Auvergne, a historic province located in south-central France.

Early History of the Faie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Faie research. Another 454 words (32 lines of text) covering the years 1145, 1220, 1309, 1360, 1393, 1400, 1500, 1669, 1674, 1700, 1709, 1731, 1757, 1764, 1806 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Faie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Faie Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Faie is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Fay, Fait, Fais, Faie, Faite, Faies, Fez, Fée, Faye, De Fay, De Fait, De Fais, De Faie, De Faies, De Fez, De Fée, De Fé, Fé, De Faye and many more.

Early Notables of the Faie family

Notable amongst the family was Claude-Florimond De Fay, Captain of the Ponthieu Regiment during the 1700's. Jacques de la Faye was a 17th-18th century French writer whose Defensio Religionis ('Defense of Religion') a 251-page critique of the pantheism of John Toland, was...
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Faie migration to Canada +

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and 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, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 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. 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 Faie were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Faie were

Faie Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Faie, son of Jacques and Isabelle, who married Marie Chauvet, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Quebec on 16th August 1668 1
Mathieu Faie, son of Claude and Marie, who married Marguerite-Françoise Moreau, daughter of François and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 30th September 1670 1
Pierre Faie, son of Jean and Anne, who married Madeleine Chartier, daughter of Guillaume and Marie, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 15th November 1688 1
Claude Faie married Jeanne Peras, daughter of Pierre and Denise, in La Prairie, Quebec on 25th October 1688 1

Faie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph Faie, son of Claude and Jeanne, who married Catherine Tabeau, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in La Prairie, Quebec on 14th May 1726 1
Jacques Faie, son of Claude and Jeanne, who married Marie-Charlotte Daunay, daughter of Pierre-Antoine and Marguerite, in Boucherville, Quebec on 18th September 1730 1
François Faie, son of Claude and Jeanne, who married Marie-Anne Brosseau, daughter of Pierre and Barbe, in La Prairie, Quebec on 16th February 1733 1
Jacques Faie, son of Jacques and Marie-Charlotte, who married Marie-Françoise Dumay, daughter of François and Agnès, in La Prairie, Quebec on 14th January 1760 1

Citations +

Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.