Show ContentsDauphinée History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dauphinée family

The surname Dauphinée was first found in Provence, where this illustrious family was established since ancient times.

Early History of the Dauphinée family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dauphinée research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1742, 1759, 1806, 1817, 1822, 1827, 1882 and 1898 are included under the topic Early Dauphinée History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dauphinée Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dauphiné, Dauphinée, Dauphine, Dauphin and others.

Early Notables of the Dauphinée family

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Canada Dauphinée migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dauphinée Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • French settler to what would later become known as Dauphinee's Point, Nova Scotia
Dauphinée Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • French settler to Hubbards, South Shore of Nova Scotia with his brother John Dauphinee (1757-1835), son of Captain John Dauphinee

Contemporary Notables of the name Dauphinée (post 1700) +

  • Bill Dauphinee, American co-owner of Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world
  • Richard Dauphinee, Canadian politician, Warden of Kings County, Nova Scotia
  • Maria Louisa Dauphinee, Canadian mother of Aubrey Herbert Sperry (1873-1942), Canadian merchant and politician in Nova Scotia (1920-1925) and John Drew Sperry (1851-1933) another politician in Nova Scotia (1889-1896)
  • Wilfred Tennyson Dauphinee (1910-2007), Canadian quarry operator and politician who represented Shelburne in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1941 to 1956, Minister of Trade and Industry (1950-1953)

Halifax Explosion
  • Mr. Levi U.  Dauphinee (1872-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 1
  • Mr. Neil St. Clair  Dauphinee (1901-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 1


  1. Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance


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