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Early Origins of the Gladu family

The surname Gladu was first found in Languedoc.

Early History of the Gladu family

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Gladu Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gladu, Gladet, Gladin, Gladieu, Gladieux and others.

Early Notables of the Gladu family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Charles-Nicolas Gladel, who was a general. Born in 1864 in Champagne-le-Vieux (Haute-Loire), son of Theodore and Marie-Guilhermine Bardy, he married Jeanne-Lucie-Antoinette Longue-Langlois. In 1883 he entered Saint-Cyr and worked in the military for many years. In 1888 he became a lieutenant, and was admitted to the Superior...
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Canada Gladu migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gladu Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Jean Gladu, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for Arnaud Peré arriving on 7th April 1656 1
  • Jean Gladu, son of François and Claude, who married Marie Langlois, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Quebec on 28th October 1665 2
Gladu Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Nicolas Gladu, son of Jean and Marie, who married Louise Cochenouette, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 5th April 1701 2
  • Nicolas Gladu, who married in Trois-Rivières in 1701
  • Pierre Gladu, son of Nicolas and Louise, who married Madeleine Brouillet, daughter of Jean and Simone, in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec on 2nd May 1730 2
  • Marie-Catherine Gladu lived in De-la-Fosse, Quebec in 1737
  • Marguerite Gladu married in Trois-Rivières in 1741
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  1. 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/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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