Brossard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brossard family

The surname Brossard was first found in Languedoc, where the family has been anciently seated from very early times.

By the 14th century the family had prospered and branched to Varennes in Lyonnais, as well as to Provence. Throughout the centuries the family became well established in the region of Languedoc and as a noble family of France, the members were confirmed with letters of patent and heraldic cap. They contributed largely to the political as well as the cultural scene.

Early History of the Brossard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brossard research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1655, 1702, 1703, 1730, 1765, 1789, 1792 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Brossard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brossard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brousset, Brouset, Brusset, Bruset, Brousse, Broussard, Brouse, Brousses, Brousser, Brouser, Brusser, Bruser, Brussé, Brusé, Broussé, Brous, Broussey, Brousey, Brussey, Brusey, Broussay, Brussay, Brousay, Brusay, Broussai, Brousai, Brussai, Brusai, Broussaie, Brussaie, Brousaie, Brusaie, de Brousset, de Brouset, de Brusset, de Bruset, de Brousse, Broussette, Brousette, Brosset, Brossette, Brussette and many more.

Early Notables of the Brossard family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Sébastien de Brossard (1655-1730), a French music theorist, composer and collector. He was the author of the first musical dictionary, published under the title of 'Dictionnaire de musique contenant u...

Brossard Ranking

In France, the name Brossard is the 572^nd most popular surname with an estimated 8,206 people with that name. 1

Brossard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brossard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Brossard, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2
Mr. Brossard, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
Alexandre Brossard, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755-1756 2
Victor Brossard, who arrived in South Carolina in 1755-1756 2

Brossard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brossard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Paul Brossard, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 16th May 1642 3
Urbain Brossard, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Urbaine Hodiau Brossard, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Urbain Brossard, son of Mathurin and Michelle, who married Urbaine Hodiau, daughter of Sébastien and Marie-Urbaine, in Montreal, Quebec on 19th April 1660 4
Urbain Brossard, who arrived in Montreal in 1660
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Brossard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Brossard, son of Urbain and Urbaine, who married Marie Sainte-Marie, daughter of Louis and Mathurine, in Montreal, Quebec on 10th May 1700 4
Claude Brossard, son of Urbain and Urbaine, who married Barbe Hébert, daughter of Thomas and Barbe, in Montreal, Quebec on 14th June 1706 4
Paul Brossard, who married Marie-Renée Maret in Montreal in 1731
Paul Brossard, son of Claude and Barbe, who married Marie-Renée Maret, daughter of Jean and Barbe, in Montreal, Quebec on 21st May 1731 4
Jean-Baptiste Brossard, son of François and Marie, who married Françoise Caron, daughter of Claude and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 27th May 1734 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brossard (post 1700) +

Chandler Brossard (1922-1993), American novelist, writer, editor, and teacher
Edgar Bernard Brossard (b. 1889), American Republican politician, College professor; Economist; Member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1925-45; Chair, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1930 5
Geneviève Brossard de Beaulieu (1770-1815), French painter
Georges Brossard CM CQ (1940-2019), Canadian entomologist and founder of the Montreal Insectarium from Montreal, Quebec
Nicole Brossard OC (b. 1943), French Canadian formalist poet and novelist
Jacques Edmond Brossard (b. 1933), former Canadian diplomat

Citations +

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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. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html