| ![Show Contents]() Gadbois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The noble French surname Gadbois is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. In this instance, the family name Gadbois is derived from an ancient Germanic personal name. Early Origins of the Gadbois familyThe surname Gadbois was first found in the province of Ile-de-France, where the family was well established for centuries. Early History of the Gadbois familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gadbois research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1632, 1658, 1660, 1661, 1667, 1678 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Gadbois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gadbois Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gadrois, Gadrot, Gadonot, Gadreau, Gadois, Gadbois, Gadoin, Gadebois, Gatebois, Gadouas and many more. Early Notables of the Gadbois familyNotable amongst the family was Claude Gadrois, a Parisian, who was the director of the army hospital in Germany and died in 1678 in the full bloom of his youth, when he was only 36. Moving forward to New France, early records of that colony found Pierre (Gadoyes) Gadois (1632-1714) successfully had Rene Besnard dit Bourjoly convicted of casting a spell of impotence over him in 1658. Besnard was flogged, imprisoned, and sentenced to death...
Another 74 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gadbois Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gadbois RankingIn the United States, the name Gadbois is the 10,356th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Gadbois migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gadbois Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Louis Gadbois who settled in Illinois in 1868
Gadbois Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Felix Gadbois who settled in Arizona in 1902
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gadbois Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Gustavus Gadbois who arrived in Ontario in 1871
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gadbois (post 1700) | + |
- Grant Gadbois, American director, known for One-Night (2019), Dancer (2018) and Adam (2017)
- Edgar C. Gadbois (b. 1936), American politician, 33rd Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts (1972-1975)
- Dennis Gadbois (b. 1963), American football wide receiver who played for the New England Patriots from 1987 to 1988
- Geoffrey Gadbois (b. 1994), American medal winning bobsledder
- Richard Arthur Gadbois Jr. (1932-1996), American federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California
- Denyse Gadbois (1921-2013), Canadian artist and professor who worked in painting, mural art and sculpture
- Louise Gadbois (1896-1985), Canadian artist associated with the Contemporary Arts Society in Montreal
- Charles-Émile Gadbois (1906-1981), Canadian composer
- Joseph Pierre Gadbois, Canadian physician and surgeon
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Gadbois migration to the United States 
Gadbois migration to Canada 
