| ![Show Contents]() Giard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Giard familyThe surname Giard was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.) Early History of the Giard familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Giard research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1682, 1700, 1705, 1846, 1874, 1876, 1880, 1882, 1885, 1957 and 1958 are included under the topic Early Giard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Giard Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Giard and others. Early Notables of the Giard familyNotable amongst the family name at this period was - Antoine Giard, born in Montreal in 1682, who took his first trip West in 1705 with his brother Gabriel...
- Alfred-Mathieu Giard, born in Valenciennes in 1846, was a Zoology demonstrator and a professor of Natural History...
- Edouard-Jules Giard, born in Valenciennes in 1876, was a lawyer...
- René-Pierre-Alfred Giard, born in Valenciennes in 1880, was from a family of booksellers and bought a religious bookstore in Lille...
Giard RankingIn France, the name Giard is the 5,594th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
 Giard migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Giard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Elisabeth Giard married in America in 1688
- Gabriel Giard married in America in 1699
| Giard migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Giard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Nicolas Giard, aged 23, who arrived in Quebec in 1658
- Mr. Nicolas Giard, French settler travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, arriving on 14th May 1658 2
- Nicolas Giard was married in Montreal in 1665
- Nicolas Giard, son of Louis and Michelle, who married Claude Prat, daughter of Jean and Aymée, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th November 1665 3
- Catherine Giard married in Montreal in 1690
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Giard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Louis Giard, son of Gabriel and Catherine, who married Marie-Louise Beboit, daughter of François and Angéllique, in Verchères, Quebec on 22nd January 1731 3
- Basile Giard, son of Gabriel and Suzanne, who married Véron Meunier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Hélène, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 7th January 1744 3
- Félix Giard, son of Gabriel and Suzanne, who married Charlotte Langlois, daughter of Germain and Angélique, in Quebec on 19th October 1747 3
- François-Richard Giard, son of Gabriel and Geneviève, who married Catherine Gareau, daughter of Dominique and Geneviève, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 13th October 1750 3
- Antoine-Marie Giard, son of Gabriel and Suzanne, who married Angélique Lamoureux, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Angélique, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 8th January 1759 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Giard (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Oscar Giard (1898-1956), American Major League Baseball player
- Harold W. Giard, American State Senator
- Alfred Mathieu Giard (1846-1908), French zoologist
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Giard migration to the United States 
Giard migration to Canada 
