Gamus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gamus family

Early History of the Gamus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gamus research. Another 426 words (30 lines of text) covering the years 1426, 1430, 1460, 1546, 1584, 1610, 1632, 1640, 1648, 1652, 1656, 1668, 1672, 1677, 1680, 1707, 1722, 1726, 1732, 1750, 1789, 1791, 1810 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Gamus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gamus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Camus, Camut, Camou, Camu, Camous, Gamu, Gamus, Gamou, Gamous, Le Camus, Le Camut, Le Camou, Le Camu, Le Camous, Le Gamu, Le Gamus, Le Gamou, Le Gamous, Camard, Camardo, Camardon and many more.

Early Notables of the Gamus family

Notable amongst the names at this time was Jean-Pierre Camus de Pontcarré (1584-1652), a French bishop, preacher, and author of works of fiction and spirituality. Étienne Le Camus (1632-1707), was a French cardinal, son of Nicolas le Camus, a state councillor. Camus Cognac is a brand of cognac that has been produced by five generations of the Camus family, since 1863 when Jean-Baptiste Camus organized a group of producers to sell cognac under the brand 'La Grande Marque'. Sébastien Le Camus (ca. 1610-1677) was a French composer...
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Migration of the Gamus family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antoine Camus, aged 41; settled in Louisiana in 1719.