Charrette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Charrette

The name Charrette is an ancient French name that was given to a person from Brittany who was a cart driver. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name Charrette was derived from the Old French word "charetier," which means "carter."

Early Origins of the Charrette family

Early History of the Charrette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charrette research. The years 1763, 1796, 1832, 1848 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Charrette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Charrette Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Charrette is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Charest, Charrest, Charet, Charret, Charets, Charrets, Charette, Charrette, Charettes, Charrettes, Charais, Charrais and many more.

Early Notables of the Charrette family

Notable amongst this name at this time was François Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (1763-1796) a Franco-Breton Royalist soldier and politician. He served in the French Navy during the American Revolutionary War and was one of the leaders of the Revolt in the Vendée against the French Revolution. His great-nephew Athanase-Charles-Marie Charette de la Contrie was a noted...
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Migration of the Charrette family

France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 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. 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 Charrette were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Charrette were Étienne Charets, who married Catherine Bissot in Quebec City in 1670; Jacques Charets, who married Jeanne Dubois in Lévis in 1693; Étienne Charets, a merchant, who married Anne-Thé.