| ![Show Contents]() Robichiaud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RobichiaudWhat does the name Robichiaud mean? The history of the Robichiaud family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northwestern France, to a region known as Brittany. It is derived from the family living in Brittany. Early Origins of the Robichiaud familyThe surname Robichiaud was first found in Brittany, where they held a family seat in the seigniory of Trorolland, and were members of the aristocracy of that region. By the 15th century this distinguished family had branched to Ile-de-France and the island of Jersey, in the Channel Islands. The members of the family retained their aristocratic status and flourished on their estates until the Revolution in 1789, when many of their estates were lost. Pierre Robichaud, son of Prudent and Henriette (née Petitpas), travelled from France to Canada and married Marie-Anne Bourgeois in Port-Royal, Acadia on 8th February 1724. 1 Early History of the Robichiaud familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Robichiaud research. The year 1751 is included under the topic Early Robichiaud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Robichiaud Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Robichiaud is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Robichon, Robichau, Robichaud, Robichauld, Robichault, Robicheau, Robichou, Robichoud and many more. Early Notables of the Robichiaud familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Robichiaud Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Robichiaud familyBy 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Robichiaud has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Robichiaud were Louis Robichaud (born circa 1606, in La Chaussee Frace- died Jan. 3, 1649 in Quebec), who came to Port Royal, Acadia; Etienne Robichaud, who was on record in Acadia in about 1660.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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