Jaques History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Jaques or a variant listed above:

Jaques Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Henry Jaques, who landed in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1640 4

Jaques Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Adam Jaques, who landed in America in 1754 4
• George Jaques, who arrived in America in 1760-1763 4

Jaques Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Diego Jaques, who arrived in New Spain in 1837 4
• Dinah Jaques, who landed in New York in 1838 4
• John Jaques, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 4
• William Jaques, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1874 4

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jaques Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Margereta Jaques, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757

Jaques Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

• Mr. John Jaques, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5

Jaques Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Julian Jaques, (b. 1784), aged 57, British labourer who was convicted in Port Louis for 10 years for arson, transported aboard the "Daphne" in 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1846 6
• Mr. Joseph Jaques, English convict who was convicted in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
• Mr. Thomas Jaques, (b. 1818), aged 26, English convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for life for murder, transported aboard the "Blundell" on 13th March 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
• William Jaques, aged 23, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Adelaide" 9
• Joseph Jaques, aged 24, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 10

• Francis Lee Jaques (1887-1969), American wildlife painter
• John Jaques (1827-1900), Latter Day Saint hymnwriter and missionary, Assistant Church Historian for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Bill Jaques (1888-1925), English professional footballer
• Peter Heath Jaques (b. 1919), former English cricketer
• Captain Arthur Jaques (1888-1915), English cricketer
• Thomas Jaques, English founder of Jaques of London in 1795, a family company that manufactures sports and game equipment who developed and sold Snakes and Ladders, Tiddledey Winks, the Staunton Chess set and more
• Deacon John Jaques (1728-1800), English clergyman of the Church of England
• Ronny Jaques (1910-2008), British photographer from London, best known for his photographs of celebrities such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, and Nat King Cole
• William Jaques (b. 1861), Canadian physician and politician who represented Haldimand in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919
• Norman Jaques (1880-1949), Canadian farmer and politician, Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Wetaskiwin (1935-1949)
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