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TWA surname

Kim (View posts)
Posted: 3 Sep 2001 3:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: TWA, Grant, Biro, Selman, Scott, Sullivan
What an interesting name TWA what is its origin if anyone knows?

I have a Cathrine Twa in my ancestry she was born about 1845 possibly in Bristle, Quebec. It appears her father was from Quebec and mother from the USA. She married into my Grant family and I have them having 4 children Sabrina, Heram, Ellen & James.

Any info would be greatfully accepted.

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 26 Jun 2003 8:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
hello my name is julie, i was married to LeighRa Twa, and have a son 8 years old with the name david twa i too would like to know what kind of a name is twa i am sure the question will be brought to my attention as my son gets older, help.

Re: TWA surname

ANNE LAMDEN (View posts)
Posted: 30 Sep 2003 5:02AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Kim,

Twa is a dit name for Touin (Thouin) and the origins are French (Normandy). Most, if not all Twa's can trace back to Roch Touin who arrived in Quebec around 1670 and his wife Denice Colin (a fille du roi). Catherine Twa was the daughter of Oliver Twa/Lydia Moore and was born in Clarendon Twp., Pontiac Co., Quebec, Canada on 10 Sep 1845. I hope this helps! Happy Hunting.

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 15 Oct 2003 7:19AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Sep 2004 5:50AM GMT
My mother is a Twa, her Great-great grandfather, Joseph-Fabien
Touin married Sarah Moore, an English woman. Her family found the Touin name difficult to pronounce, the name was shortened to Twa.
Most of the Twa descendants moved out of Quebec, the point of origin,
(Roch Touin arrived @1670)
to either Michigan, or BC, where my mother's family is now.
I have a detailed history if anyone is interested.

Joanne McCallum

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 13 Feb 2007 7:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Twa, Ostrum, Whitmore
I am researching Eunice Ann Twa, also the daughter of Oliver and Lydia (I believe Moore) Twa. Does anyone have information on this family?

Thank you!

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 13 Feb 2007 7:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Twa, Ostrum, Whitmore
I am interested in the detailed history that you have on the Twa name if it is still available!

Many thanks,

Susan

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 26 Feb 2007 8:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Twa/Touin, McCallum, Tennant
hello!

I am not positive about the Moore family, but I think they were Irish or English?? The Twa/Touin family was french Catholic. Oliver and his brother Fabien(Joseph) both worked for the Moore family on thier farm. They married the Moore girls, and anglisized (sp?) their families. They basically became anglo in everything, language and religion.(Anglican)
Most of them moved west. My mothers ancestors (Fabien) moved to BC.
The name Touin has a number of forms, Thouin, dit Thouin.
Originally it was Tone. There is an online book about the Tone family. Just look up Tone family history. Roch Touin is listed in there! They must have changed it again once he settled in "New France" (Quebec)Not everyone was literate in those days. The Touin family line is plastered quite a bit online! You shouldn't have any trouble finding ancestors.
Good luck!

Joanne

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 26 Feb 2007 10:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Twa, Moore, Whitmore
Hello Joanne!

Thank you for the information on the Twa family; I discovered that the Twa's were on my husband's maternal side of the family and want to do research for our children. I was able to obtain a great deal of info from the Canadian information at ancestry.com that really surprised us. I'll search for the Tone family on line and see what I can find out.

Susan

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 3 Feb 2011 12:30AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi;
I too am a Twa and would love a the detailed history if you still have it!!
Thanks
Kelly

Re: TWA surname

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 6:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Joanne
I am doing some research on the Twa's also. Their daug. Lydia married a Thomas Robinson and was in the Monteagle / Hastings area. Their daug Julia Lydia was my son in laws gt grandmother. This is for my grand sons. it is interesting they go from Ont to Quebec then to France .Hope to visit the places in Quebec this summer.
I guess you and others would be distant cousins to my son in law.
So many connections. Sandy
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