Coté History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive 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 immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that 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. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Coté surname were

Coté Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Eliz Cote, aged 22, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Merchant's Hope" 6
• Elizabeth Coté, who settled in Virginia in 1653
• Pierre Cote, who landed in Carolina in 1679 6

Coté Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• A Cote, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1825 6
• Marcellin Cote, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 6

Coté Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Daniel Cote, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
• Andre Cote, aged 23, who landed in America from Bordeaux, France, in 1917
• James Cote, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1918
• Edmond Cote, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1919
• Edmond Cote, aged 56, who settled in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1920
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coté Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

• Louis Cote, son of Jean and Anne, who married Élisabeth Langlois, daughter of Noel and Françoise, in Quebec on 6th November 1662 7
• Martin Cote, son of Jean and Anne, who married Suzanne Pagé, daughter of Raymond and Madeleine, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 25th July 1667 7
• Mathieu Cote, son of Jean and Anne, who married Élisabeth Gravelle, daughter of Massé-Joseph and Marguerite, in Quebec on 11th September 1667 7
• Jean Cote, son of Jean and Anne, who married Anne Couture, daughter of Guillaume and Anne, in Quebec on 11th November 1669 7
• Jean Cote, son of Jean and Anne, who married Geneviève Verdon, daughter of Vincent and Geneviève, in Quebec on 25th February 1686 7
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Coté Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Jean-Marie Cote, son of Jean and Geneviève, who married Madeleine Huot, daughter of Mathurin and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 4th February 1716 7
• Guillaume Cote, son of Jean and Anne, who married Clotilde Amelot, daughter of Jacques and Angélique, in Quebec on 8th May 1719 7
• Jean Cote, son of Jean-Baptiste and Françoise-Charlotte, who married Geneviève Bernier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Geneviève, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 17th July 1720 7
• Augustin Cote, son of Jean-Noel and Hélène, who married Madeleine Baillargeon, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 29th January 1720 7
• Gabriel Cote, son of Jean-Baptiste and Françoise-Charlotte, who married Élisabeth Bernier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Geneviève, in Quebec on 7th October 1722 7
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Coté Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• A.C. Cote, aged 50, who landed in Montreal, Canada, in 1907
• Ceslas Cote, aged 38, who immigrated to Ottawa, Ottawa, in 1914
• Abraham Cote, aged 46, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1915
• Alice Anna Cote, aged 58, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1922

• Pierre F. Cote, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Nashua 9th Ward, 1948 8
• Ovide J. Cote, American politician, Delegate to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kennebec County, 1933 8
• Norman Cote, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1964 8
• Louis N. Cote, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Brooklyn, 1948 8
• Eugene Cote, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1935; Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1938 8
• Edmond Cote (b. 1863), American Republican politician, Member of Massachusetts Governor's Council 1st District, 1931-36 8
• Ed Cote, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004, 2008; Member of Democratic National Committee from Washington, 2004-08 8
• Armand H. Cote (b. 1909), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of State of Rhode Island, 1941-57; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1957-59 8
• Albert Cote, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956, 1964 8
• Aime H. Cote, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952 8
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