Poulan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Poulan family

The surname Poulan was first found in Brittany where they were formerly seated in the honor of the seigneurie of Villesalmon.

By the 14th century they also acquired the seigneurie Belair and Riviere in that same county. They acquired estates on the Island of Jersey. They later acquired estates at Dodieres. By the 16th century they had branched to Paris and Lorraine, and Abbe in Flanders.

Claude Poulin, born in 1615, son of Paschal and Marie, arrived in Canada on 11th June 1636. After settling in the province of Quebec he married Jeanne Mercier, born in 1622, at the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Recouvrance on 11th June 1636. They remained together in Quebec until Claude's death at the age of 72 on 17th December 1687. Jeanne passed away three days before Claude on 14th December 1687, at which time she was 65 years old. 1

Early History of the Poulan family

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Poulan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poulain, Poullain, Pouloun, Pullien, Pullein, De Poullain, De Poulien, Polin, Poulin, Poullin and many more.

Early Notables of the Poulan family

François Poulin de Francheville, Seigneur de Saint-Maurice (1692-1733), Montreal merchant who was granted permission by the King of France to mine the iron ore deposits on his seigneury in 1730. The ironworks (Forges du St-Maurice) built near the town...
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Poulan migration to the United States +

Poulan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ellen Poulan, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1900

Contemporary Notables of the name Poulan (post 1700) +

Key Poulan (b. 1962), American composer and arranger of marching band and concert band works
Claude Casper Poulan (1915-1995), American founder of Poulan Chain Saws and the inventor of bow guide

Sources +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print