| ![Show Contents]() Jardins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of JardinsWhat does the name Jardins mean? The name Jardins was formed many centuries ago in France during the Dark Ages in that northern western region known as Brittany (French: Bretagne). 1 It was a name typically given to a vegetable gardener. It translates as, "of the gardens," and was originally given to the person in charge of growing edible produce. Early Origins of the Jardins familyThe surname Jardins was first found in Brittany, where this distinguished family first established itself as one of the most prestigious families of the region. From this acclaimed family came many Lords of Bretagne and after branching to Bourgogne in 1500, the members of this noble family also became Lords in Normandy. By 1533, members of the renowned Desjardins family had spread and prospered as far as Livet in Grenoble. Louis Isnar Desjardins, 1814-1894, a French engraver, was famous for inventing chromo typography. Felix Desjardins was known for his talents as a naturalist, along with Albert Desjardin, a noted French engineer. Claude Des Jardins, born in 1649, son of Marin and Marguerite (née Gabrielle), travelled from France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Marguerite Cardillon, born in 1651, daughter of Noel and Marie (née Dubois), in Quebec on 12th January 1666. 2 Early History of the Jardins familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jardins research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1631, 1637, 1683 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Jardins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jardins Spelling VariationsThere 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 Desjardin, Desjardins, DesJardin, DesJardins, Des Jardins, Desjardines, DesJardines, Déjardin, Déjardins, Dujardin, DuJardin, Desjardains, Desjardain, Déjardain, DéJardien, Déjerdin, Desjerdin, Desjerdins, Déjerdins, Déjerdain, Déjerdains, Le Jardin, Les Jardins, Lesjardins, Jardin, Jardines, Desjerdin and many more. Early Notables of the Jardins family- Marie Catherine Hortense Desjardins (pseudonym, Madame de Villedieu), 1631-1683, a French writer and author
- Martin Desjardins (1637-1694), born Martin van den Bogaert, a Dutch-born, French sculptor and stuccoist
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In 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 Jardins were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Jardins were
Jardins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Des Jardins, who landed in Maryland in 1666-1750 3
Jardins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- C. Jardins, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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