Cheuvront Family Site

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and

Cheuvront Studios

Many people I meet in my home town of Gainesville, Florida ask me about my surname. I tell them it's French, and that my forefather, Joseph Cheuvront was born Feb. 2, 1757 in Strasbourg France, and immigrated as a young man to America. He fought the British during the American Revolution, and in 1781 was at the surrender of Cornwallis. All Cheuvronts in the United States, to the best of my knowledge, are descendants from old Joseph. This section of the site is dedicated to the Cheuvront family, and I welcome any relatives to send materials to me and I will (probably) post it on this site. I will be adding more content as time permits. The document below is the earliest record of Joseph Cheuvront, and was made at his baptism. The photograph was made by my mom in 1995.

This is a reproduction of Joseph Cheuvront's (the first Cheuvront in the New World) baptismal records from 1757 in Strasbourg, France.

In the center, you can see François Cheuvront's signature. Even back then, no one could spell the name. Above, in the text, you can see François referred to as "Chevron." It's corrected to the right, in the margin, although it's faded and difficult to read. "Josephus" appears below the correction.

I plan to add historical information, and other pictures, and interesting links as I acquire them. If you are related and want to send materials, or link with this page, e-mail me.

Supporting evidence

Descendants of Joseph Cheuvront, submitted by Robbie Miles
or go to Robbie's site

Cheuvront FAQ's more coming soon (feel free to contribute)

Q. How do you pronounce your name?: A. My branch of the family pronounces it "chev´ ron" with a (typically french) silent "t". Others say "chev´ront" with the "t." In early "West Virginnie" the pronounciation "shiv´ ern" has been documented. I'm interested in other variations, if you've heard them.
Q. Is there any record of native Cheuvronts in today's France?: A. I have never heard of any modern Cheuvront's from France, but I hope that there are some. I've often wondered what happened to Joseph's older brother, and his parents, who did not go to America. Any information on this will be greatly appreciated.

Cheuvront Family Site

Sponsored by Allen Cheuvront

I plan to add historical information, and other pictures, and interesting links as I acquire them. If you are related and want to send materials, or link with this page, e-mail me.

Supporting evidence

Cheuvront FAQ's more coming soon (feel free to contribute)

Cheuvront Family Members Websites:

Cheuvront Studio's Home Page

This is a reproduction of Joseph Cheuvront's (the first Cheuvront in the New World) baptismal records from 1757 in Strasbourg, France.
In the center, you can see François Cheuvront's signature. Even back then, no one could spell the name. Above, in the text, you can see François referred to as "Chevron." It's corrected to the right, in the margin, although it's faded and difficult to read. "Josephus" appears below the correction.