Grand champ History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Grand champ family

The surname Grand champ was first found in Britanny (Bretagne).

Early History of the Grand champ family

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Grand champ Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grandchamp, Grandchamps, Grand Champ and many more.

Early Notables of the Grand champ family

Notable amongst this name at this time was François-Simon Grandchamps, a general. Born in 1746, he studied law and entered the artillery corps in 1763, passing to the rank of first lieutenant at the Auxonne regiment in 1776. During the Revolution he was employed as lieutenant-colonel interim, replacing the director of artillery of the city of Metz. Joseph-Christophe Couin de Grandchamp was a general in France at this time. Jules-Barthelemy Grandchamp, born in 1807, became...
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Grand champ migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grand champ Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jean Baptiste Villadary Grandchamp, who arrived in Louisiana in 1834 1
Elie Grandchamp worked in Bertheier in 1861

Grand champ migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grand champ Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Grandchamp married in 1720 in St-Famille-Ile-d'Orleans

Grand champ Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elzéar Grandchamp worked in Lavaltrie in 1861
Hypolite Grandchamp lived in Lanoraie, Quebec in 1861

Contemporary Notables of the name Grand champ (post 1700) +

Georges-Louis-Robert Grandchamp, bookseller in Annecy, France
Yves-Henri-René Grandchamp des Roux, Director of firms in Bugeat, France

Citations +

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)