Genealogical 
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The
surname FAUVEL
is mentioned since the 15th century in the lines of
Normandy/France. Due to the persecution
of the Huguenots, lots of Fauvels emigrated and can therefore be found
since
that time also in Great Britain, in Canada, in the USA, on the Channel
Islands,
in Australia and even in New-Zealand.
At
least two
branches turned to Germany, the first obviously arrived at the end of
the 18th
century at Oldenburg, the second, our ancestor, at the beginning of the
19th
century at Osterode/Harz. Further
research did not succeed up-to-now because of the perturbations during
the
Napoleon wars as well as to the problems in understanding and writing
French
words (as usual).
The
most
important
hint with respect to our origins, probably, is the remark in the
wedding
document of our earliest officially mentioned ancestor named Johann
Matthias Fauvel. According to
this remark, our ancestors came from the Netherlands.
On
the
following
pages all presently known information about our ancestors is compiled -
in
order make it available to other investigators interested in the
history of the
Fauvels, but also hoping to get more information in this way.
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General
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Historical
Background |
Contributions
to the History of Burgundy, of the Netherlands
and of the town Osterode |
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Gallery |
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