Show ContentsJolliet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Jolliet family

The surname Jolliet was first found in Languedoc, where this impressive family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Jolliet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jolliet research. Another 319 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1554, 1620, 1637, 1645, 1681, 1700, 1743, 1789 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Jolliet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jolliet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Joly, Joli, Jolis, Jolly, Jolie, Jollie, Jolley, Joley, Jouly, Jouli, De Joly, De Joli, De Jolly, De Jolie, De Jollie, De Jolley, De Joley, De Jouley and many more.

Early Notables of the Jolliet family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • Louis (Joliet) Jolliet (1645-1700), Canadian explorer born in Quebec, he discovered the Mississippi River in 1637 and traveled down the Mississippi to within 435 miles (700 km) of the Gulf of Mexico


Canada Jolliet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jolliet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Adrien Jolliet, son of Jean and Marie, who married Jeanne Dodier, daughter of Jean and Françoise, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 22nd January 1664 1
  • Jean-Baptiste Jolliet, son of Adrien and Jeanne, who married Marie-Jeanne Cusson, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Quebec on 27th August 1675 1
  • Louis Jolliet, son of Jean and Marie, who married Claire-Françoise Bissot, daughter of François and Marie, in Quebec on 7th October 1675 1
  • Zacharie Jolliet, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie Niel, daughter of Pierre and Jacquette, in Quebec on 24th November 1678 1
Jolliet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Baptiste Jolliet, son of Louis and Claire-Françoise, who married Marie Mars, daughter of Simon and Marie, in Quebec on 11th September 1708 1
  • Charles Jolliet, son of Louis and Claire-Françoise, who married Jeanne Lemelin, daughter of Louis and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Laurent-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 7th November 1714 1
  • Jean-Baptiste Jolliet, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte Robert, daughter of Joseph and Madeleine, in Montreal, Quebec on 10th February 1738 1
  • François Jolliet, son of Jean and Marie-Jeanne, who married Cécile Papin, daughter of Gilles and Marie-Josephte, in Montreal, Quebec on 11th November 1748 1


  1. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


Houseofnames.com on Facebook