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![Show Contents]() Créveil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The proud French name Créveil was formed in Normandy when the family resided there, where the family was established in early times. Early Origins of the Créveil familyThe surname Créveil was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in early times. Several members became renowned. Jean-Baptiste-Louis Crevier, a humanist, was born in Paris in 1693. Over a period of twenty years he held the position of Chair of Rhetoric at the college in Beauvais. Among his works is, "Histoire de l'Université de Paris" (1761). He died in Paris in 1765. In 1770, a seigniory was erected in Normandy for this family. Early History of the Créveil familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Créveil research. Another 20 words (1 lines of text) covering the years 1693 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Créveil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Créveil Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from 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 Créveil is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Crévier, Crevier, Crevet, Crevy, Crévy, Creveil and many more. Early Notables of the Créveil familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Créveil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Créveil familyIn the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. 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, Acadia 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 Créveil were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Créveil were Jean Crevier, who married Marguerite Hertel in Trois-Rivières in 1663; Jean-Baptiste Crevier, who married Charlotte Chorel in 1682 in New France.
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