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Early Origins of the Désaulniers family

The surname Désaulniers was first found in Guyenne.

Early History of the Désaulniers family

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Désaulniers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Desault, Désault, Désaulniers, Desaulniers, Désaulx, Desaulx, Désaulnier, Desaulnier, Désaulmiers, Desaulmiers, Désaultniers and many more.

Early Notables of the Désaulniers family

Notable amongst the name was Pierre Desault, born in Arzacq in 1665, who became a doctor and joined the School of Medicine in Bordeaux in 1704. Pierre Desaulx finished his studies in theology in college and at the University of his town and was ordained a priest in 1723. In 1734 he became Principal of the college...
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Désaulniers Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Désaulniers is the 525th most popular surname. 1


United States Désaulniers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Désaulniers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Isaac Desaulniers was a butcher in Three-Rivers in 1891
Désaulniers Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Russell R. Desaulniers, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1924

Canada Désaulniers migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Désaulniers Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Desaulniers, who married in 1696 in Levis, Quebec
Désaulniers Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Baptiste Desaulniers married in 1707 in Batiscan, Quebec
  • Marguerite Desaulniers married in 1742 in Levis, Quebec
Désaulniers Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Leonard Desaulniers lived in Grosbois, Quebec in 1861
  • Paul Desaulniers was a Councillor in 1871 in Rivière-du-Loup
Désaulniers Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Adolphe Desaulniers, aged 49, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
  • Elise Desaulniers, aged 47, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
  • Helene Desaulniers, aged 16, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912
  • Jeanne Desaulniers, aged 18, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912
  • Edmond DeSaulniers, aged 49, who immigrated to St. Lambert, Canada, in 1922
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Contemporary Notables of the name Désaulniers (post 1700) +

  • Edward Desaulniers, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Thompson; Elected 1926 2
  • Marcel Desaulniers (b. 1945), American chef and part-owner of the Trellis Restaurant in Williamsburg, cookbook author, Director Emeritus of the Culinary Institute of America
  • Gerard Desaulniers (1928-1984), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey forward who played 8 games in the NHL
  • Arthur Lesieur Desaulniers (1873-1954), Quebec merchant and politician who represented Champlain in the Canadian House of Commons (1817 to 1830)
  • François Lesieur Desaulniers (1785-1870), Quebec farmer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Saint-Maurice in 1836
  • Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers (1823-1896), Quebec physician and politician who represented Saint-Maurice in the Canadian House of Commons (1867 to 1868) and (1879 to 1887)
  • Michael "Mike" Desaulniers, Canadian retired World No. 1 hardball squash player
  • André Desaulniers, executive and Director of McNeil, Mantha Inc, in Montreal


  1. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Edward Desaulniers. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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