Show ContentsParateaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Parateaux surname is derived from the French word, "paré", which is the past participle of the verb, "parer", meaning, "to prepare", therefore the name was originally occupational, for someone who finished cloth.

Early Origins of the Parateaux family

The surname Parateaux was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family was established in early times in the department of Puy-de-Dôme.

Several members if this family distinguished themselves. Ambroise Paré was a surgeon, who was born in Laval around the beginning of the 16th century, and who died in Paris, in 1590. He was called the "barber of the kings" - Henry II, François II and Charles IX, and he was known as the restorer of surgery in France. He wrote "Les Préceptes Chirurgicaux", a work of 28 volumes.

Early History of the Parateaux family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parateaux research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1510 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Parateaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parateaux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paré, Pare, Paret, Parey, Paray, Parat, Parateau and many more.

Early Notables of the Parateaux family

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Migration of the Parateaux family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Paré, originally from Soulaures, in Dordogne, who settled in Quebec, where he married Françoise Lehoux in 1653; André Paré, who settled in Saint-Vallier, where he married Marthe Asselin in 1747.



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