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The Mauler name was a habitational name, taken on by a person who lived at Molière in the French province of Gascogne.

Early Origins of the Mauler family

The surname Mauler was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Mauler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mauler research. Another 438 words (31 lines of text) covering the years 1399, 1427, 1540, 1558, 1600, 1622, 1670, 1673, 1700, 1789, 1816 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Mauler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mauler Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Mauler, some of which include Moliere, Molière, Mollière, Maulière, Maullière, De Molière, De Mollière, De Maulière, De Maullière, Molières, Mollières, De Molières, De Mollières, De Maulières, De Maullières, Maulières, Maullières, De Moleriis, Molère, Mollère, Maulère and many more.

Early Notables of the Mauler family

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Migration of the Mauler family

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Mauler has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Mauler were Michel Molère settled in Quebec in 1694.



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