| ![Show Contents]() Jorey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of JoreyWhat does the name Jorey mean? The name Jorey was spawned from the landscape of northern France known as Normandy during the Middle Ages. It comes from the Old French form of George. Early Origins of the Jorey familyThe surname Jorey was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy. Early History of the Jorey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jorey research. Another 20 words (1 lines of text) covering the year 1571 is included under the topic Early Jorey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jorey Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Jorey, including Jore, Joret, Joreau, Joriau, Joriaux, Jorin, Jorel, Jori, Jory, Jorry, Jorre, Jorret, Jorioz and many more. Early Notables of the Jorey familyAnother 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jorey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Jorey has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Jorey were
Jorey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Jorey, who was on record in Ohio in 1851
Jorey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Miss Elizabeth Jorey, (b. 1860), aged 44, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 21st August 1904 en route to Galena, Nevada, USA 1
- Mr. Francis Seymour Jorey, (b. 1879), aged 26, Cornish builder , from St Austell, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 19th August 1905 en route to Los Angeles, California, USA 1
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
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