| ![Show Contents]() Vacher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Vacher is derived from the French word "vache," which means "cow." Sources believe that the name was originally an occupation name for a person that worked with cows, such as a cowherd. 1 Early Origins of the Vacher familyThe surname Vacher was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Guillaume Vacher, son of Guillaume and Guilmette, settled in Canada in the 17th century. He married Marguerite Benoist, daughter of Gabriel and Anne-Marie, at Trois-Rivières on 26th November 1685. 2 Early History of the Vacher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vacher research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1648, 1665, 1667, 1668, 1683, 1701, 1773 and 1774 are included under the topic Early Vacher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vacher Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Vacher, Vachere, Vachereau, Vacheron, Vachier, Vachiery, Vachon, Fach and many more. Early Notables of the Vacher familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Jean Le Vacher (1619-1683), a Lazarist missionary, French consul in Tunis (1648-1667) and later Algiers (1668-1683.)...
Vacher RankingIn France, the name Vacher is the 512nd most popular surname with an estimated 8,806 people with that name. 3
 Vacher migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vacher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Vacher, who was on record in Louisiana in 1721
- John Francis Vacher, who landed in New York in 1784 4
Vacher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jean Btiste Vacher, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1875 4
| Vacher migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vacher Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Sylvestre Vacher, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
- Jean-Guillaume Vacher, son of Guillaume and Guillemette, who married Marie Bary, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Quebec on 9th November 1671 5
- Pierre Vacher, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Thérèse Sonnois, daughter of Nicolas and Roberde, in Quebec on 26th October 1671 5
Vacher Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jean-Charles Vacher, son of Jean-Guillaume and Marguerite, who married Marie-Claire Bergeron, daughter of François and Etienette, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 5th November 1709 5
- Antoine Vacher, son of François and Marguerite, who married Marie-Marguerite Pelletier, daughter of François and Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 11th August 1723 5
- Guillaume Vacher, son of Jean-Guillaume and Marguerite, who married Marie-Catherine Dupuis, daughter of Jean-François and Marguerite, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 13th May 1732 5
- Jean-Charles Vacher, son of Jean-Charles and Marie-Claire, who married Marie-Louise Jutras, daughter of Michel and Marie-Ursule, in Nicolet, Quebec on 3rd February 1738 5
- René-Alexis Vacher, son of Jean-Charles and Marie-Claire, who married Marie Gélinas, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne, in Yamachiche, Quebec on 10th July 1747 5
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Vacher Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Jacques Vacher, an early emigrant to Canada from La Rochelle, France
| Contemporary Notables of the name Vacher (post 1700) | + |
- Christophe Vacher, French artist, painted backgrounds for Disney animations
- Philllipe Vacher (b. 1947), French visual artist
- Charles Vacher (1818-1883), English painter in watercolours, the third son of the well-known stationer and bookseller, Thomas Vacher, of 29 Parliament Street, Westminster
| Historic Events for the Vacher family | + |
- Mr. Geoffrey D B Vacher (b. 1921), Midshipman (S) serving for the Royal Navy, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 6
- 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
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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