Balard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Balard name comes from that Medieval landscape of northwestern France known as Brittany. The name Balard was originally derived from the family having lived in Brittany, where this distinguished family was established from ancient times.

Early Origins of the Balard family

The surname Balard was first found in Brittany, where this distinguished family was established from ancient times.

Early History of the Balard family

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Balard Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Balard is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Bal, Balle, Ball, Balard, Balart, Baland, Balland, Balet, Ballet, Ballot, Balot, Ballon, Balon, Ballou and many more.

Early Notables of the Balard family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Louis Balard, also known as Latour, son of Pierre and Sébastienne Pilin, diocese d'Ausion, who died in 1732...

Balard migration to Canada +

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until the colony fell to the English 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 Balard were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Balard were

Balard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Balard, also known as Latour, son of Pierre and Sébastienne Pilin, diocese d'Ausion, who died in 1732 in Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Balard (post 1700) +

Anthoine Jérôme Balard (1802-1876), French chemist and pharmacist, professor at the College of Trace and member of the Academy of Sciences (1844), who discovered bromine in 1826 and showed the analogy between chloride and iodine