Boule History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boule family

The surname Boule was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Boulles became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Boule family

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Boule Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boulles, Boules, Boulle, Boule, Boul, Boull and many more.

Early Notables of the Boule family

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Boule Ranking

In France, the name Boule is the 2,603^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1

Boule migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boule Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Symon Boule, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 2

Boule migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boule Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Boule, son of Robert and Françoise, who married Françoise Fournier, daughter of Guillaume-Hébert and Françoise, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 21st April 1686 3

Boule Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph Boule, son of Jacques and Françoise, who married Monique Meusnier, daughter of François-Jacob and Angélique, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 27th July 1723 3
Augustin Boule, son of Jacques and Françoise, who married Véronique Miville, daughter of Joseph and Geneviève, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 4th October 1723 3
Guillaume Boule, son of Jacques and Françoise, who married Madeleine Miville, daughter of Joseph and Geneviève, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 11th November 1727 3
François Boule, son of Jacques and Françoise, who married Geneviève Miville, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Claire, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 19th November 1730 3
Louis Boule, son of Jacques and Françoise, who married Élisabeth Chiasson, daughter of Michel and Marguerite, in Berthier, Quebec on 20th February 1730 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boule (post 1700) +

Pierre Marcellin Boule (1861-1942), French paleontologist

Citations +

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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.