| ![Show Contents]() Verrieres History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of VerrieresWhat does the name Verrieres mean? The people of the ancient French region of Gascogne were the first to use the name Verrieres. Early Origins of the Verrieres familyThe surname Verrieres was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family was established in Veyreau, a village in the department of Aveyron, in the district of Millau. 1 The Verrat, Verret, Verrette, Verrot and other phonetic variants may have originated in De Verrye, a village in the department of Aveyron, in the district of Côte d'Or in Semur. 1 Early History of the Verrieres familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Verrieres research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1828 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Verrieres History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Verrieres Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Verrieres include Verreaud, Verreault, Verreaulx, Verrauld, Verrault, Verraulx, Verraud, Verraut, Verraux, Verreau, Verreaux, Verrot, Verret, Verré, Verrat, Verrier, Leverrier, Verrière and many more. Early Notables of the Verrieres familyMore information is included under the topic Early Verrieres Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Verrieres 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 Verrieres were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Verrieres were Barthélemi Verreau, who married Marthe Quitel in Château-Richer in 1665; Prisque Verreau, who married Marguerite Prieur in Quebec City in 1731.
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
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