| ![Show Contents]() Jasme History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of JasmeWhat does the name Jasme mean? Of all the French names to come from the Languedoc of France, Jasme is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Languedoc. Early Origins of the Jasme familyThe surname Jasme was first found in Languedoc. Early History of the Jasme familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jasme research. The years 1798, 1825, 1835, 1840, 1844, 1845 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Jasme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jasme Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Jasme, some of which include Jasmin, Jansemin, Jasmine and others. Early Notables of the Jasme familyJacques Jasmin, a poet born in Agen in 1798. Son of a poor tailor, he apprenticed as a barber and during his spare time studied literature and poetry. He eventually established his own barber shop and was successful at his trade. He...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jasme Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Jasme familyMigration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 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, the Acadians 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. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. 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 Jasme were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Jasme were 80 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most arrived during the nineteenth century, but a few came earlier, such as Jean-Baptiste Jasmin, whose marriage was recorded in Quebec in 1714.
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