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Early Origins of the Garson family

The surname Garson was first found in Dauphine.

Early History of the Garson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garson research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1499, 1590, 1683, 1690, 1815, 1821, 1830, 1849, 1856, 1866, 1895, 1896 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Garson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garce, Gars, Gas, Garçon, Garson, Garçonnet, Garçonnot, Garssonnin, Garsonnat, Garcin, Garcioux, Garcier, Garcié, Garceau, Garcet, Garcau, Garçeau, Garçereau, Garcette, Garceaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Garson family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Laurent Garcin, a doctor in Grenoble around 1683; Noel Garcin was a Sulpicien monk in Viviers in 1690; Paul-Henri Garcet taught at the Corneille Lycée in Paris around 1815; Louis-Marius Garcin was a painter in 1821; Marie-Nicolas-Edmond Garcin was a general in Rouceaux; Marius-André Garcin, born in 1821, possessed an extensive collection of documents and...
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United States Garson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Martha Garson, who arrived in Maryland in 1660 1
Garson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Robert Garson who settled in Savannah Georgia in 1775
Garson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James C. Garson, who arrived in San Francisco in 1851
  • August Garson, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
  • John Garson, who landed in Arkansas in 1887 1

Australia Garson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Garson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • J. Garson, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Glen Huntley" in 1849 2
  • Peter Garson, aged 42, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Charlotte Jane" 3

New Zealand Garson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Garson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. David Garson, (b. 1837), aged 27, British carpenter travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indian Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 24th March 1864 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Garson (post 1700) +

  • William Garson Paszamant (1964-2021), American actor who appeared in over 75 films and more than 300 TV episodes, best known for playing Stanford Blatch on the HBO series Sex and the City
  • Barbara Garson (b. 1941), American playwright, author and social activist
  • Mike Garson, American pianist
  • Willie Garson (b. 1964), American actor who has appeared in over 50 movies
  • Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (1904-1996), Academy Award-winning actress
  • Stuart Sinclair Garson (1898-1977), Canadian politician and lawyer


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The GLEN HUNTLEY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849GlenHuntly.htm
  3. South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHARLOTTE JANE 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/charlottejane1852.shtml
  4. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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