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France

The history of the Grignon family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northern France, to that coastal region known as Normandy. It is derived from the family living in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Grignon family

The surname Grignon was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Grignon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grignon research. The years 1630, 1632, 1714, 1723, 1748, 1767, 1770, 1773, 1793, 1794, 1829, 1871 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Grignon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grignon Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Grignon is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Grignard, Grignon, Grignaud and others.

Early Notables of the Grignon family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

Jacques Grignon, born in Paris in 1630, an engraver of religious subjects and portraits...
Pierre-Clement Grignon, born in 1723, son of Pierre, an alderman, and of Marie-Anne Marisy, established himself, after a solid scientific education in Paris, as master blacksmith in Bayard (Haute-Marn...
Louis Grignon, born in 1748, was a general...
Louis Grignon, born in 1829, was an administrative officer who in his spare time learned Latin, Arabic, and much about music and archaeology...

Grignon Ranking

In France, the name Grignon is the 2,023^rd most popular surname with an estimated 3,092 people with that name. 1

Grignon migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Grignon has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Grignon were

Grignon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Amedee J Grignon, who arrived in Louisiana in 1824 2

Grignon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Raymond Grignon, aged 43, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1904
Jules Grignon, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Premasque, France, in 1910
Louis Grignon, aged 20, who landed in America from Premasque, France, in 1910
Maud Grignon, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Montegobay, Jamaica, in 1912
Jany Grignon, aged 53, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1912
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Grignon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grignon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoine Grignon, who settled in Quebec in 1658
Jean Grignon, who was married in 1662 in Quebec
Jean Grignon, son of Antoine and Suzanne, who married Louise Coté, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Quebec on 4th December 1663 3
Jacques Grignon, son of Jacques and Jeanne, who married Marie-Thérèse Richer, daughter of Pierre and Dorothée, in Batiscan, Quebec on 10th February 1692 3
Jacques Grignon, who was married in 1692 in Batiscan, Quebec
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Grignon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Catherine Grignon, who was married in 1720 in Grondines, Quebec
Michel Grignon, son of Jacques and Marie-Thérèse, who married Marie-Josephte Delomé, daughter of Bernard and Marie-Angélique, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 21st November 1734 3
Jacques Grignon, son of Jacques and Marie-Thérèse, who married Louise Lecours, daughter of Nicolas and Geneviève, in Montreal, Quebec on 16th April 1736 3
Pierre Grignon, son of Jacques and Marie-Thérèse, who married Marguerite Chevalier, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Françoise, in Quebec on 17th July 1738 3
Ambroise Grignon, son of Jacques and Marie-Thérèse, who married Marie-Louise Briassé, daughter of Louis and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 10th April 1747 3
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Grignon Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Cleophas Grignon, aged 34, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Grignon (post 1700) +

Charles A Grignon, wealthy American who built the Grignon Mansion in 1837, in what would become Wisconsin
Louis Grignon, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
Francis Grignon (b. 1944), French politician, member of the Senate of France
Claude-Henri Grignon (1894-1976), Canadian novelist, journalist and politician
Gerard Eugene Joseph Grignon, teacher and politician in Paris

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Louis Grignon. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html