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Menard History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

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Early Origins of the Menard family

The surname Menard was first found in Champagne, where this family established itself in earlier times.

Early History of the Menard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Menard research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1574, 1585, 1605, 1623, 1641, 1644, 1652, 1661, 1662, 1682, 1685, 1698, 1822, 1876 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Menard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Menard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Menard, Ménard, Mesnard, Meynard, Menardeau, Ménardeau, Menardot, Ménardot, Menardault, Ménardault, Menardaut, Ménardaut, Menardauld, Ménardauld, Menardaud, Ménardaud, Menardier, Ménardier, Menardière, Ménardière and many more.

Early Notables of the Menard family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

Nicolas-Hugues Menard (1585-1644), French Benedictine scholar
René Menard (1605-1661), a French Jesuit missionary explorer who traveled to Canada in 1641

Menard World Ranking

In the United States, the name Menard is the 2,543^rd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Menard is ranked the 203^rd most popular surname with an estimated 18,771 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Menard is the 67^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Menard as 117^th with 24,891 people. 4

Menard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Menard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Menard, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 5
Simon Menard, aged 25, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 5
Jean Menard, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 5
Louis Menard, aged 35, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 5
Rene Menard, who settled in Louisiana between 1725 and 1727
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Menard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jean Menard, who settled in New Orleans, at the age of 24
M. Menard, who arrived in New Orleans in 1821 at the age of 28
M. Menard, who settled with his son in New Orleans, in 1823
Michel B Menard, aged 25, who landed in Texas in 1829 5

Menard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Menard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Jacques Ménard, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 15th April 1642 6
Mr. Louis Ménard, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 17th May 1642 6
Jacques Menard, son of Jean and Anne, who married Catherine Fortier, daughter of Jean and Julienne, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 19th November 1657 7
M. Menard, who arrived in Montreal in 1660
Jacques Menard, son of Jean and Marie-Louise, who married Marie-Madeleine Baugy, daughter of Michel and Madeleine, in Beauport, Quebec on 28th November 1680 7
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Menard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Menard, son of Jean and Marthe, who married Geneviève Handgrave, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 27th November 1712 7
Jean-Baptiste Menard, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marguerite, who married Thérèse Provost, daughter of Jean and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th January 1712 7
Jean Menard, son of Jacques and Marie-Madeleine, who married Françoise Vachon, daughter of Vincent and Louise, in Beauport, Quebec on 11th January 1712 7
Louis Menard, son of Jean and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Madeleine Brien, daughter of Louis and Suzanne, in Varennes, Quebec on 22nd January 1714 7
Pierre Menard, son of Jacques and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Thérèse Giroux, daughter of Toussaint and Marie-Thérèse, in Beauport, Quebec on 8th November 1717 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Menard (post 1700) +

Susan Menard (d. 2022), American politician, 31st Mayor of Woonsocket, Rhode Island from 1995 to 2009, the first female mayor and longest serving mayor in Woonsocket history
Joan M. Menard (b. 1935), American former politician, Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Bristol and Plymouth District (2000-2011)
Henry William Menard (1920-1986), American geologist, 10th Director of the United States Geological Survey
Doris Leon "D. L." Menard (b. 1932), American songwriter and performer of Cajun music, nicknamed the "Cajun Hank Williams"
John R. Menard Jr. (b. 1940), American entrepreneur and billionaire, founder and owner of Menards, a major Midwestern home improvement chain
Paul Menard (b. 1980), American NASCAR driver
Louis A. Menard Jr., American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, credited with 9 aerial victories
Louis-Nicolas Ménard (1822-1901), French man of letters, known for his early discoveries on collodion
Émile-René Ménard (1861-1930), French painter
Constance Menard (b. 1968), French professional dressage rider and equestrienne
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.