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Early Origins of the Goulet family

The surname Goulet was first found in Brittany (French: Bretagne), where the family held a family seat in ancient times.

Members of the Goulaine family were the founders of churches in seventeen parishes between Nantes and Clisson. Marcis de Goulaine made a donation to Saint-Martin-de-Vertou, near the year 1120, of the tithes of the Chapelle-Heulin and Sainte-Radegonde-de-Goulaine. His two sons entered, thereby, into the Benedictine abbey as monks. Jean was count of Nantes in 1149 and Governor of Nantes in 1158. In 1248, a member of this family became a knight taking part in the crusades of the time. The family mansion was reconstructed in the 15th century.

Simon Goulart (1543-1628) was a scholar, a minister, a Protestant theologian, and the author of many works, such as "Petits mémoirs de la Ligue (1590-99)" and "Histoire de la guerre de Genève avec le duc de Savoie, de 1589," among many others. His son, Simon Goulart (1576-1628), was also a Protestant theologian. The family's nobility status was reaffirmed on April 13, 1669, on the proof of ten generations. This family increased its prominence, especially through alliances with other important families. Alphonse, marquis of Goulaine, married Charlotte de Béthune-Sully in 1867.

Jacques Goulet, born in 1615, son of Thomas and Antoinette (née Feillard), married Marguerite Mullier, born in 1631, daughter of Jean and Catherine (née Chauvin), at Poterie Orne, Perche, France on 21st November 1645. Later in the 17th century they travelled together to the New World and settled at the mill of M. Juchereau des Chatelets. Jacques passed away on 26th November 1688 and was buried at Ange-Gardien, Quebec. 1

Early History of the Goulet family

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Goulet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goulet, Gouley, Coulette, Goulain, Goulaine, de Goulaine, Goulard, Goullard, Goulart, Gouliard, Goulin, Gouline, Goulinat, Goulineau, Goulinaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Goulet family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Nicolas Goulet (1742-1820), a well-known architect in Paris

Goulet World Ranking

In the United States, the name Goulet is the 4,113^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Goulet is ranked the 265^th most popular surname with an estimated 15,724 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Goulet is the 112^nd popular surname. 4 France ranks Goulet as 3,105^th with 2,000 - 2,500 people. 5

Goulet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goulet Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Goulet, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1904
Edith Goulet, aged 39, who settled in America, in 1911
Charles Goulet, who landed in America, in 1912
Ethel Goulet, who landed in America, in 1919
Gaston Goulet, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
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Goulet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goulet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Goulet (1615-1688), French progenitor of the Goulets in North America from Normandel, France who arrived with his wife Marguerite to New France in 1646
René Goulet, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Catherine Leroux, daughter of Henry and Élisabeth, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 29th October 1670 6
Nicolas Goulet, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Xainte Cloutier, daughter of Zacharie and Madeleine-Barbe, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 24th November 1672 6
Louis Goulet, son of jacques and Marguerite, who married Marie Gaudin, daughter of Charles and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 7th September 1682 6
Thomas Goulet, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Marie Pancatelin, daughter of Marcel and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 25th October 1683 6
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Goulet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Goulet, son of Nicolas and Xainte, who married Marguerite Blouard, daughter of Mathurin and Marie-Marguerite, in Quebec on 8th November 1700 6
Elzéar Goulet, who was a Métis in Quebec in the 1700's
Louis Goulet, son of Nicolas and Xainte, who married Marie-Anne Quentin, daughter of Denis and Ursule, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 26th January 1712 6
Louis Goulet, son of Louis and Marie, who married Thérèse Roussin, daughter of Nicolas and Madeleine, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 21st November 1712 6
René Goulet, son of Thomas and Marie, who married Catherine Rivière, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Repentigny, Quebec on 28th February 1718 6
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Goulet Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

B. Goulet, aged 57, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1914
Adelaid Goulet, aged 20, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1915

Contemporary Notables of the name Goulet (post 1700) +

Robert Gerard Goulet (1933-2007), American singer and actor whose 1960 Broadway debut in "Camelot" was the start an award-winning stage and recording career during which he was awarded a Grammy Award, Tony award, and an Emmy Award
Brent Goulet (b. 1964), retired American soccer forward
Octave J. Goulet, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Nashua 3rd Ward; Elected 1938 7
Edward Goulet, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988 7
Nathalie Goulet (b. 1958), French member of the Senate of France
Mickey Goulet (b. 1947), Canadian former head coach for the Italian Olympic team (2005-2008)
Maxime Goulet (1855-1932), Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1878 to 1886 and was the Minister of Agriculture, namesake of Goulet Street in central St. Boniface
Elzéar Goulet (1836-1870), Métis leader in the Red River Colony; he was murdered by Canadian troops under the command of Col. Garnet Wolseley, after the suppression of the Red River Resistance
Alfred Goulet (1875-1961), Canadian businessman and politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Russell (1925-1945)
George Richard Donald Goulet (b. 1933), Canadian Métis best-selling author and retired lawyer
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Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html