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The surname Groleau was first found in Brittany.

Groleau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Groleau, Grolleau, Grollet and others.

Groleau Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groleau research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1853, 1866, 1867, 1870, and 1886 are included under the topic Early Groleau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Groleau Early Notables (pre 1700)

Notable amongst this name at this time was Charles Grollet, born in Paris in 1866, who was a veterinarian and dedicated himself mainly to the creation and affairs of the Pathology Society. From 1901 to 1937 Grollet was the secretary general of this organization and in 1938 his son, Dr. Louis...

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Groleau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Auguste Groleau, aged 32, who emigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1907
George Groleau, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1909
Desire Auguste Groleau, aged 44, who landed in America from Nantes, France, in 1919
Madeleine Groleau, aged 23, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1920
Madeline Groleau, who settled in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1924
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Groleau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Groleau, who was married in 1670 in Quebec
Pierre Groleau married in 1670 in Beauceville, Quebec
Pierre Groleau married in Ange-Gardien, Quebec in 1679

Groleau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Groleau married in Cap-Santé in 1709
François Groleau married in Deschambault, Quebec in 1742
Joseph-Marie Groleau married in Deschambault, Quebec in 1792

Groleau Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Emile Groleau, aged 27, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1910

Contemporary Notables of the name Groleau (post 1700)

François Groleau (b. 1973), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman

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Citations

Other References

Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
de la Porte, A. Tresor Heraldique. Paris: F. Casterman, 1864. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Doyle, William. The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0192852213).
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Vaillancourt, Emile. La Conquete du Canada par les Normands. Biographie de la premiere generation Normande du Canada. Montreal: G. Ducharme, 1930. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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The Groleau Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Groleau Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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