Gaudin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

In the medieval era, many new names came to France. Gaudin originated during that time in the province of Forez. Gaudin was derived from the personal name Godwine, which means good protector.

Early Origins of the Gaudin family

The surname Gaudin was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire department, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where the noble family held a family seat from ancient times.

Of note in early records, we found Guillaume de Pierre Godin (Guilhem de Peyre Godin) (c. 1260-1336), a French Dominican theologian, and Cardinal. He was born in Bayonne and spent his early years in south-west France. From 1320 to 1324 Godin was Papal Legate in Spain. He was named Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in November 1323.

In 1584, Pierre and Marguerite, the children of Jean, were involved in a proceeding with Jean Godin and Yves de Lus. Many members of this celebrated family were involved in the events of the times, such as, during the French Revolution, François Joseph Louis Godin, Baron of Godin, who was elected as a Deputy of Dyle to the Conseil des Anciens (council founded 1795 of men over 40 to weight decisions of the Assembly). Another important member of the family, Jean-Baptiste Godin, was a French politician and industrialist during the 1800's.

Charles Godin, born in 1631, son of Jacques and Marguerite of St.Laurent in Dauphine, travelled to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Marie Boucher, daughter of Marin and Perinne, on 6th November 1656. They settled together in Quebec and had eighteen children to carry on the Godin name. 1

Early History of the Gaudin family

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Gaudin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Godin, Godain, Godaint, Godein, Godaing, Godine, Goddin, Goddain, Goddaint, Goddein, Goddaing, Goddine, Gaudain, Gaudaint, Gaudein, Gaudaing, Gaudine, Gauddin, Gauddain, Gauddaint, Gauddein, Gauddaing and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaudin family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was François Joseph Louis Godin, Baron of Godin and elected as a Deputy of Dyle to the Council of "Anciens" in the 1700's. Louis Godin (1704-1760) was a French astronomer and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He worked in Peru, Spain, Portugal and France. born in Paris; his parents were François Godin and Elisabeth Charron. His astronomical tables (1724) gave him reputation, and the French Academy of Sciences elected him a pensionary member. He was authorized to submit to the minister, Cardinal André-Hercule de Fleury, the best means of discovering the...
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Gaudin Ranking

In France, the name Gaudin is the 254^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,579 people with that name. 2

Gaudin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaudin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Gaudin, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 3
William Gaudin, who landed in Virginia in 1704 3
Jeanne Gaudin, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 3
Jeanne Gaudin, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3
Rene Gaudin, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3

Gaudin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaudin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Barthelémy Gaudin, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 5th June 1643 4
Barthelemy Gaudin, who landed in Quebec in 1643
Pierre Gaudin, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Pierre Gaudin, son of Claude and Marie, who married Jeanne Rousselière, daughter of Louis and Isabelle, in Montreal, Quebec on 13th October 1654 5
Charles Gaudin, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Marie Boucher, daughter of Marin and Périnne, in Quebec on 6th November 1656 5
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Gaudin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Gaudin, son of Charles and Marie, who married Anne Mathieu, daughter of Jean and Anne, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 21st April 1704 5
Alexis Gaudin, son of Charles and Marie, who married Madeleine Jacob, daughter of Etienne and Jeanne, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 1st December 1706 5
Antoine Gaudin, son of Charles and Marie, who married Catherine Jacob, daughter of Etienne and Jeanne, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 18th January 1712 5
Charles Gaudin, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Thérèse Mezeray, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 21st February 1713 5
Jacques Gaudin, son of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Charlotte Augé, daughter of Pierre and Peronelle, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 20th April 1722 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gaudin (post 1700) +

Antoine Marc Gaudin (1900-1974), distinguished American mineral engineer
Chad Edward Gaudin (b. 1983), American professional baseball player
O. A. Gaudin, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Bastia, 1884 6
E. Clark Gaudin, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1988 6
Daniel Gaudin Jr., American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Beirut, 1932; Alexandria, 1938 6
Henri Gaudin (1933-2021), French architect from Paris, France
Jean-Olivier Gaudin, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Marc Antoine Auguste Gaudin (1804-1880), French chemist
Christian Gaudin (b. 1967), French Olympic team handball player
Pierre Gaudin (1908-1973), French glass painter and mosaic artist
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Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 5) Jean-Olivier Gaudin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html