Cheverie (Chevarie)
Cheverie is derived from the Basque surname D'Étcheverry, meaning ‘new house.’ Basque fishermen hunted whales and fish (particularly cod) along the Grand Banks of Newfoundland long before the Europeans established permanent settlements there. A lot of the Cheverie families of the maritimes date back to 1727, when Antoine D'Étcheverry arrived to the maritimes to settle. He ended up living in Prince Edward Island with his wife, Marie Pinet. Most of the Cheverie families in New Brunswick, PEI, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Newfoundland) are his descendents.
Another D'Étcheverry, Bernard, received land in Nova Scotia in 1649. The area he received land in is now known as Bridgetown. Several other people sharing the D'Étcheverry last name settled in Louisbourg before 1745. The relations between these D'Étcheverrys is not known.
There is a village near Minas Basin called Cheverie, which means that multiple Cheverie families once lived there. This village existed long before the deportation in 1755, but unfortunately, although the village is still named after the Acadian family, no more Cheveries live in this village and there is no information on the former inhabitants or their descendents.
Another D'Étcheverry, Bernard, received land in Nova Scotia in 1649. The area he received land in is now known as Bridgetown. Several other people sharing the D'Étcheverry last name settled in Louisbourg before 1745. The relations between these D'Étcheverrys is not known.
There is a village near Minas Basin called Cheverie, which means that multiple Cheverie families once lived there. This village existed long before the deportation in 1755, but unfortunately, although the village is still named after the Acadian family, no more Cheveries live in this village and there is no information on the former inhabitants or their descendents.
Mapping of Acadian Villages courtesy of the West Hants Historical Society. Location of Acadian Villages has been defined from numerous historical map sources and resources. You can also visit the West Hants Historical Society for detailed interpretive panels that discuss: Acadian Settlements in Present Day West Hants; Acadian Travel Routes; Development of Acadian Landscapes; and, Acadian Commerce.
