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Early Origins of the Godeby family

The surname Godeby 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 the family was established in Aurbous, a village in the Basses-Pyrénées, in the district of Pau. 1

Early History of the Godeby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Godeby research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1634, 1666, 1670, 1674, 1684, 1759, 1843, 1866 and 1927 are included under the topic Early Godeby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Godeby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Godbout, Godebout, Godbold, Godebold, Godbert, Godebert, Godbard, Godebard, Godbart, Godebart, Godbil, Godebille, Godebilles, Godby, Godeby and many more.

Early Notables of the Godeby family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Charles-Léon Godeby, who was born in Rennes in 1866, and who died after 1927...

Migration of the Godeby family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicolas Godbout, who married Marthe Bourgoin in Quebec in 1662; Nicolas Godbout, who married Angélique Lemelin in St-Laurent in 1685; Antoine Godbout, who married Marguerite Labrecque in St-Pierre in 1691.



  1. Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print


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