The name Gosson was spawned from the landscape of northern France known as Normandy during the Middle Ages. It comes from the personal name Gozzelin, which means the little god.
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Early Origins of the Gosson family
The surname Gosson was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in ancient times.
Early History of the Gosson family
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Gosson Spelling Variations
There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Gosselin, Gosslain, Gossart, Gossei, Gossier, Gossiome, Gossuin, Gossin, Gosset, Gossiaux and many more.
Early Notables of the Gosson family
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Migration of the Gosson family
By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Gosson has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Gosson were Gabriel Gosselin, originally of Normandy, who settled in Champlain in the middle of the 17th century. He married Françoise Lelièvre in Quebec, the 18th of August, 1653.
