Valiquette
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Valiquette (with the variant Valiquet) is a French surname very rarely found in Europe and more commonly in North America. The surname Valiquet was first found in Dauphiny, a former province in southeastern France.
Valiquette (with the variant Valiquet) is a French surname very rarely found in Europe and more commonly in North America. The surname Valiquet was first found in Dauphiny, a former province in southeastern France.
History
Establishment in North America
The establishment of the Valiquette name in North America is largely attributable to the arrival of early French settlers in what was then New France. In 1653, a Frenchman originating from Le Lude in Sarthe known as Jean Valiquet dit Laverdure was recruited by Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, to bolster the fledgling settlement of Montreal in New France. He signed a five-year contract with the Company of One Hundred Associates as a militiaman. He departed from Saint-Nazaire aboard the ship Saint-Nicolas on June 20, 1653, and arrived in Montreal on November 16, 1653.
People
Notable people with the surname include: Esther Valiquette (1962 - 1994), Canadian documentary film director Gilles Valiquette (born 19521), Canadian musician, actor and record producer Jack Valiquette (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player Marigene Valiquette (born 1924), American politician Max Valiquette (born 1973), Canadian television host Steve Valiquette (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
See also
Vallée Volcae Walhaz Walloons
References
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