The surname Grasse was first found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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Early History of the Grasse family
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Grasse Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Grasse, Grase, Gresse, Grese, Gras, Le Grasse, Du Grasse, Du Gras, DeGrace, Degrace and many more.
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Early Notables of the Grasse family
Notable amongst the names at this time was
François-Joseph Grasse, famous Lieutenant General
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Grasse migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Grasse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
John Grasse, who settled in Philadelphia in 1848
Contemporary Notables of the name Grasse (post 1700)
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John Grasse, American politician, Candidate for Governor of Alaska, 1966 1
Harvey Grasse, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Door and Kewaunee counties, 1956, 1958 1
Historic Events for the Grasse family
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Bismarck
Karl Eberhard Grasse (1919-1941), German Leutnant zur See who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
Grasse migration to the United States 
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