| ![Show Contents]() Marlette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The surname Marlette is a name whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. It was a Norman name for a someone who bore a fancied resemblance to a blackbird having derived from the Old French word merle, meaning blackbird. Early Origins of the Marlette familyThe surname Marlette was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this ancient family was established in early times. The family was admitted to the honors of the Court in 1776, and again in 1789. Pierre-Hughes-Victor Merle was a general, who entered into the nobility in 1809; Jean-François Merlet was a counsel of the Conseil d'État, who entered into the nobility in 1810, and Jean-Joseph Merle was a colonel, who received his title to nobility in 1811. Guy du Merle was an officer of the Legion of Honour and a lieutenant-commander, and he married Marcelle de Prat in 1907. Jean du Merle was a Contractual Engineer of water and forests, and Marguerite du Merle, a nun, was the secretary of the Mother Superior of Sacré Coeur in Rome. Early History of the Marlette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marlette research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1050, 1302, 1306, 1509, 1560, 1562, 1575, 1731, 1798, 1810 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Marlette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Marlette Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Marlette some of which are Marleau, Marleaux, Marlaud, Marlault, Marlet, Marlette, Marlod, Marlot, Marlotte, Marle, Merle, Merleau, Merleaux, Merlaud, Merlault, Merlet, Merlette, Merlod, Merlot, Merlotte, du Merle, Marlout, Marloux, Merlout and many more. Early Notables of the Marlette familyMore information is included under the topic Early Marlette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Marlette familyMigration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Marlette were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Marlette were André Merlot-LePetit-Laramee, who settled in Quebec in 1678; Louis Edmund Merle, who arrived in New York in 1823; Jean, aged 32; Anne, aged 31; Jean, aged 9.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Marlette (post 1700) | + |
- Bob Marlette, American sound engineer who has worked on Hollywood movies Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and Daredevil (2003)
- Douglas Nigel Marlette (1949-2007), Pulitzer Prize-winning American editorial cartoonist
- C. Marlette, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Alabama, 1896 1
- George Marlette Haight (1879-1967), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1914, 1924; Chair of Onondaga County Democratic Party, 1920-22, 1932-34 2
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