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Blanchard Family History
Blanchard Genealogy & Family TreeBlanchard is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat at Grimsbargh Hall. It comes from the Old French blanchart which means "white" and referred to someone with a pure character or fair features. The earliest known ancestor--Richard Blanchard--was recorded in 1177. Roots for this name can also be found in France.
Other spellings include "Blanchart" and "Blanchaud." Notable people with the surname include American actress Rowan Blanchard (Girl Meets World, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, The Back-Up Plan), Canadian actress Rachel Blanchard (Clueless, Shakes on a Plane, Road Trip), and American actress Tammy Blanchard (Bella, Moneyball, Blue Jasmine). The first Blanchard to come to America was Thomas Blanchard in Massachusetts in 1639.
Blanchard Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Pantaleon Blanchard -- --, 1848 August 5, 1935 Quebec
- Elenor Jane Blanchard -- --, 1870 June 3, 1936 Massachusetts
- Anna Blanchard -- --, 1801 December 22, 1834 Ontario
- Theda Blanchard -- --, 1812 November 27, 1899 Massachusetts
- Lemuel Blanchard -- --, 1763 September 2, 1855 Massachusetts
Blanchard Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francoise Blanchard -- --, 1732 November 30, 1757 Nova Scotia
- Olivier Blanchard -- --, 1728 August 16, 1796 Nova Scotia
- Sylvain Jean Baptiste Blanchard -- --, 1845 Louisiana
- Gertrude R. Blanchard -- --, 1904 February 9, 1994 Iowa
- Jacob Blanchard -- --, 1879 February 17, 1950 Kentucky
