The DeChant Family
The majestic region of Picardy in France was the place of origin of the prestigious surname Dechant. Dechant is a topographic surname, which is a form of hereditary surname, and was given to a person that lived near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or a type of tree. The surname Dechant is derived from the Old French word "champ", which means field, and literally means "of the fields."
Spelling variations of this family name include: Deschamps, Deschamp, Descamp, Descamps, Dechamps, Dechamp, Des Champs, Duchamps, duchamp, Deschams, de Champs, de Champ, Le Champ, Delachamps, Dechant, Deschemps, Deschemp, Deschems, Decham, Les Champs, Le Camp, de Camp, Descamp, Descampes, Le Campes, de campes, Champs, Champ, Champlain, Champlaine and many more.
First found in Picardy, where the family was first established, and expanded to become one of the more notable names in the region.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Issac Broussard DesChamps, who settled in New York in 1668; Philippe Deschamps, 45, who settled in Louisiana in 1719 with his wife Cauldine Deschamps, 40.
Descendants of Henry DeChant
Generation No. 1
1. HENRY1 DECHANT was born in France, and died Bef 1880 in Ohio. He married ANNIE. She was born Abt. 1825 in Germany, and died in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. Children of GEORGE DECHANT and ANNIE are: 2. i. WILLIAM ALBERT2 DECHANT, b. July 09, 1861, West Virginia; d. January 06, 1923, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. ii. ELIZABETH DECHANT, d. July 01, 1928, Columbianna County, Ohio. iii. ORISERT DECHANT, d. January 20, 1927, Lucas County, Ohio. iv. ANNIE DECHANT, d. Unknown; m. JOHN O'NEAL; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM ALBERT2 DECHANT (GEORGE1) was born July 09, 1861 in West Virginia, and died January 06, 1923 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. He married BRIDGETTE MCKEWIN. She was born February 1872 in Scotland, and died July 7, 1904, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. Children of WILLIAM DECHANT and BRIDGETTE MCKEWIN are: i. KAROLYN3 DECHANT, b. September 26, 1889, East Liverpoole, Columbiana County, Ohio; d. June 21, 1944, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan; m. CLARENCE DALE BARRETT, January 01, 1913, East Liverpoole, Columbiana County, Ohio; b. March 29, 1890, Long Bottom, Olive Township, Meigs County, Ohio; d. September 1982, Monroe County, Michigan. ii. MARTIN DECHANT, b. December 14, 1890, East Liverpoole, Columbiana County, Ohio; d. November 21, 1963, Mt. Carmel, Ohio. iii. WILLIAM DECHANT, b. September 10, 1893, East Liverpoole, Columbiana County, Ohio; d. July 20, 1930, Lucas County, Ohio; m. (1) JOSEPHINE ????; d. Unknown; m. (2) HELMI ????; d. Unknown. iv. THOMAS DECHANT, b. November 05, 1894, East Liverpoole, Columbiana County, Ohio; d. August 25, 1992, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; m. ANNA MARY SHEA, b. September 19, 1890 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; d. Unknown. in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. v. GEORGE LEO DECHANT, b. February 12, 1897, East Liverpoole, Ohio; d. August 11, 1960, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; m. CLARA VIOLA KEEZER, 1925, Ohio; b. September 11, 1902, Defiance , Defiance County , Ohio; d. August 02, 1990, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. vi. AGNES DECHANT, b. 1899, East Liverpoole, Columbiana County, Ohio; d. Unknown; m. Richard Adam Lange b. April 12, 1895 Randolph County, Ohio; d. August 25, 1979 Mogadore, Ohio.
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