| ![Show Contents]() Hetu Surname History
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Etymology of HetuWhat does the name Hetu mean? The name Hetu has a long French heritage that first began in northwestern region of Brittany. The name is derived from when the family lived in Brittany, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Hetu familyThe surname Hetu was first found in Brittany. Early History of the Hetu familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hetu research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Hetu History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hetu 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 Hetu include Hetu, Hétu and others. Early Notables of the Hetu familyNotable amongst this name at this time was the Hétu family of Brittany. The name was also known in Canada, where George Hétu was an inn-keeper in St-Germain, Québec, in 1871, Honoré Hétu was a cobbler in Montréal en...
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hetu Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hetu RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Hetu is the 714th most popular surname. 1
| Hetu migration to Canada | + |
French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that 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. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Hetu surname were Hetu Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Georges Hétu, who was married in 1699 in Boucherville, Montérégie
- Georges Hetu, son of Jean and Claire, who married Marie Loiseau, daughter of Lucas and Françoise, in Boucherville, Quebec on 9th February 1699 2
Hetu Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Marie-Rose Hetu, married at St-Sulpice in 1722
- Jean-Baptiste Hetu, whose marriage was recorded in St-Sulpice in 1727
- Jean-Baptiste Hetu, son of Georges and Marie, who married Marguerite Gautier, daughter of Louis and Marguerite, in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec on 11th May 1727 2
- Françoise Hetu, married in 1728 in Québec
- Ethier-Françoise Hétu, also married at St-Sulpice in 1729
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Hetu (post 1700) | + |
- Jean-Paul HĂ©tu (1932-2012), Canadian trade unionist in Quebec
- Damien HĂ©tu (1926-2010), Canadian politician in Quebec
- Pierre Hetu (1936-1998), Canadian composer and pianist
- Jacques HĂ©tu OC OQ MSRC (b. 1938), Canadian pianist and composer, author of the anthology of Canadian music
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