| ![Show Contents]() Galarneau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Galarneau familyThe surname Galarneau was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. The Château de Terraube was built around 1272 for the de Galard family, Merovingian dukes of Gascony and the family has held the castle since. The family arms can still be seen throughout the castle including the chimney. Some of the family held the position of Bishop of Condom including: Raymond de Galard (1317-1340); and Pierre de Galard (1340-1369.) Early History of the Galarneau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galarneau research. Another 356 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1062, 1235, 1238, 1248, 1302, 1304, 1311, 1317, 1340, 1369, 1683, 1783, 1811, 1825, 1868, 1873 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Galarneau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Galarneau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Galard, Galarde, Gallard, Gallart, Gallarte, Gallarde, Galart, Gallardt, Le Galard, La Galarde, Le Galart, La Gallarde, La Gallarte, Le Gallart, Le Gallardt, De Gallarte, De Gallardt, De Galard, De Galarde, De Gallard, De Gallarde, De Galart, De Gallart, Des Gallardes, Des Galards, Des Galardes, Des Galarts, Gallaud, Galaud, Gallaudet, Galaudet, Gallod, Galod, Gallodet and many more. Early Notables of the Galarneau familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Galarneau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Galarneau RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Galarneau is the 593rd most popular surname. 1
 Galarneau migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Galarneau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Jacques Galarneau, son of Pierre and Isabelle, who married Jacqueline Héron, daughter of Pierre and Cécile, in Quebec on 15th Octover 1665 2
- Charles Galarneau, son of Jacques and Jacqueline, who married Geneviève Greslon, daughter of Jacques and Jeanne, in Quebec on 13th January 1689 2
Galarneau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Jacques Galarneau, son of Jacques and Jacqueline, who married Marguerite Panneton, daughter of Claude and Marguerite, in Quebec on 18th November 1704 2
- Philippe-Joseph Galarneau, son of Charles and Geneviève, who married Marie-Madeleine Pinel, daughter of Jean and Romaine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 5th February 1720 2
- Charles Galarneau, son of Charles and Geneviève, who married Jeanne Drapeau, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Ursule, in Saint-François-de-Sales, Quebec on 7th January 1721 2
- Louis Galarneau, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Suzanne Chapelain, daughter of Marc-Antoine and Geneviève, in Varennes, Quebec on 22nd September 1726 2
- Jean-Baptiste Galarneau, son of Jacques and Marguerite, who married Marie-Marguerite Harnois, daughter of Laurent and Marie-Anne, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 11th September 1735 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Galarneau (post 1700) | + |
- G. P. Galarneau, Canadian early postmaster who gave Galarneauville, Alberta, Canada his last name
- Michel Galarneau (b. 1961), Canadian former ice hockey centre from Montreal, Quebec
- Benoit Galarneau, French Canadian director of Hype: The Time Quest, an adventure video game developed by Ubi Soft Montreal (1999-)
- Roland Galarneau, French Canadian inventor of Computerized Braille in 1972
- Sylvie Galarneau, French Canadian Artistic Director of Dralion, a touring production by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil (1999-2015)
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Galarneau migration to Canada 
