Fauve History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fauve family

Early History of the Fauve family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fauve research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1633, 1696, 1715, 1730, 1743, 1749, 1753, 1756, 1795, 1799, 1819, 1829, 1840 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Fauve History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fauve Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fauvel, Fauve, Fauveau, Fauvet, Fauvin, Fauville, Fauvette, Fauveliène, Fauvarque, Fauvelet, Fauvelle and many more.

Early Notables of the Fauve family

• Pierre Fauveau, born in Nouaillé (Vienne), in the early sixteenth century, who was a poet
• Robert Fauvel, lord of Doudeauville, became councillor at the cour-des-comptes of Normandy in 1633
• Thomas Fauvel was lord of Langle in 1696
• François-Jacques-René Fauveau was a Brigadier in 1715, Lieutenant in 1730, Captain in 1743, and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1749
• Louis-François-Sebastien Fauvel was a famous painter in 1753
• André-Joseph Fauvel was a musician in 1756 in Bordeaux
• Germain-Cheri-Joseph Fauveau was a marine in 1795
• Felice de Fauveau was a female sculptor born in Florence in 1799, but her parents were originally from Bretagne
• Jean-Baptiste Fauvelet was a painter in Bordeaux in 1819
• Charles-Adolphe-Albert Fauvel was a lawyer in Caen around 1840
• Albert-Auguste Fauvel was an administrator with Chinese customs in 1850

Migration of the Fauve family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 25 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Although most settlers arrived during the nineteenth century, some arrived earlier, such as Jeanne Fauvault, who married in 1669 in Quebec.