Gadbois History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe noble French surname Gadbois is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. In this instance, the family name Gadbois is derived from an ancient Germanic personal name. Early Origins of the Gadbois familyThe surname Gadbois was first found in the province of Ile-de-France, where the family was well established for centuries. Early History of the Gadbois familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gadbois research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1632, 1658, 1660, 1661, 1667, 1678 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Gadbois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gadbois Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gadrois, Gadrot, Gadonot, Gadreau, Gadois, Gadbois, Gadoin, Gadebois, Gatebois, Gadouas and many more. Early Notables of the Gadbois familyNotable amongst the family was Claude Gadrois, a Parisian, who was the director of the army hospital in Germany and died in 1678 in the full bloom of his youth, when he was only 36. Moving forward to New France, early records of that colony found Pierre (Gadoyes) Gadois (1632-1714) successfully had Rene Besnard dit Bourjoly convicted of casting a spell of impotence over him in 1658. Besnard was flogged, imprisoned, and sentenced to death... Gadbois RankingIn the United States, the name Gadbois is the 10,356th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gadbois Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Gadbois Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gadbois Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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