Veronneau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
England

Early Origins of the Veronneau family

The surname Veronneau was first found in the Isle of France.

Some of the family ventured to England shortly after the Conquest. There we find "in 1199, Warin de Virune of Northamptonshire occurring in the Rotuli Curiae Regis. Ralph Werune, in 1279, witnesses an acceptance of one virgate of land from the Knights Templars by Roger de Oseney. Richard de Werun held of the Honour of Ferrers 24 Ed. I.-Nichols' Leicestershire." 1

Early History of the Veronneau family

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Veronneau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Veron, Veronneau, Veroneau, Vair, Ver, Vairel, Vairet, Vérel, Véret, Verlet, Véret, Vairon, Véron and many more.

Early Notables of the Veronneau family

Notable amongst the family was John Véron (d. 1563), French Protestant controversialist, born at or near Sens. "He studied at Orleans in 1534, and about 1536 settled in England, for his letters of denisation, 2 July 1544, state that he had been eight years in that country, that he had been a student at Cambridge." 2François Véron (c.1575-1649), was a French...
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Veronneau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Veronneau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Dénis Veronneau married in Ameau, Quebec in 1668
Denis Veronneau, son of Louis and Périnne, who married Marguerite Bertault, daughter of Jacques and Gilette, in Quebec on 6th January 1668 3

Veronneau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Louis Veronneau, son of Denis and Marguerite, who married Marguerite Maugras, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Jeanne, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 17th August 1705 3
Jean Veronneau, son of Mathieu and Marguerite, who married Angélique Simon, daughter of Hubert and Marie, in Quebec on 9th December 1708 3
Marguerite Veronneau married in Quebec in 1708
Joseph Veronneau married in Boucherville, Quebec in 1710
Joseph Veronneau, son of Denis and Marguerite, who married Françoise Rougeau, daughter of Jean and Marie-Madeleine, in Boucherville, Quebec on 20th January 1710 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Veronneau (post 1700) +

Lynn Veronneau, American doo-wop singer, known for her work with Les Horribles Cernettes (1990-2012)
Guy Veronneau, French Canadian executive in Lévis, Quebec

Citations +

Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.