Jarry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Jarry surname was originally an occupational name for a Potter, derived from the Old French word "jarre," meaning an earthenware vessel.

Early Origins of the Jarry family

The surname Jarry was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Jarry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jarry research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1620 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Jarry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jarry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jarre, Jarret, Jarry, Jarree, Jarrie, L'Jarre, Jarrette, Jarron, Lejarre, Jarier, Jarrier, Jarriel and many more.

Early Notables of the Jarry family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Nicolas Jarry (c.1620-c...

Jarry Ranking

In France, the name Jarry is the 605^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,767 people with that name. 1

Jarry migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jarry Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Baptiste Jarry, who settled in Louisiana in 1719
Jean Baptiste Jarry, aged 21, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2

Jarry migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jarry Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Eloi Jarry, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Jeanne Jarry, aged 18, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
Éloi Jarry, son of Éloi and Françoise, who married jeanne Merrin, daughter of Michel and Catherine, in Montreal, Quebec on 9th November 1654 3
Andre Jarry, who settled in Quebec in 1659
Pierre Jarry, who arrived in Montreal in 1665
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Jarry Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Jarry, son of Éloi and Jeanne, who married Louise Paradis, daughter of Pierre and Barbe, in Montreal, Quebec on 24th September 1713 3
Jean-Baptiste Jarry, son of Henry and Agathe, who married Marie-Anne Roy, daughter of Jean and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 25th October 1723 3
Jean-Baptiste Jarry, son of Henry and Agathe, who married Marguerite Godet, daughter of Jacques and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 11th January 1734 3
Georges Jarry, son of Georges and Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte Lussier, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Josephte, in Verchères, Quebec on 4th May 1744 3
Joseph Jarry, son of Henry and Agathe, who married Marguerite Trudel, daughter of Jean and Dorothée, in Montreal, Quebec on 23rd February 1756 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jarry (post 1700) +

Jacques Jarry (1929-2023), French linguist and archeologist, born in Niort
François Jarry de Vrigny de La Villette, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Étienne Anatole Gédéon Jarry, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5

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.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) François Jarry. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Étienne Jarry. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html