Keroas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Keroas

Of all the French names to come from that northwestern peninsula of France known as Brittany, Keroas is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Brittany.

Early Origins of the Keroas family

Early History of the Keroas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keroas research. Another 42 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1736, 1817, 1828, 1838, 1854, 1861, 1869, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Keroas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Keroas 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 Kirouac, Keroac, Kéroac, Keroack, Keroas, Kéroack, Keroak, Kéroak, Kirouack, Kirouak, Kirouiac and many more.

Early Notables of the Keroas family

many individuals in Canada, such as François-Marcel Kirouac, who was a lawyer in Montmagny from 1817 to 1838. Marcelline Kéroac married in Islet in 1828; Adèle Keroak married in Saint-Roch in 1854; Hilaire Kirouack lived in Islet-Saint-Jean in 1861; Michel Kirouiac worked in Saint-Michel in 1861; Louis Kirrouac was a miller in Mercier at this time; Alphonse Keroack was a leather merchant in Montreal in 1869; Léon Kéroack worked in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1871; Napoléon Kéroack was a...
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Migration of the Keroas family

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 Keroas 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 Keroas were 80 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most arrived during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Louis Ké.