Ratelle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Ratelle family

The surname Ratelle was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was established in early times.

One branch of the family was established in Routelle, a village in the department of Doubs, in the district of Besançon. Several members of this illustrious family distinguished themselves through their various achievements. Louis-Jean-Baptiste-Justin Ratel, a priest, was born in Saint-Omer in 1758 and died in Margival (Aisne) in 1816.

Early History of the Ratelle family

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Ratelle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ratel, Rattel, Ratelle, Rattelle, Rateau, Ratteau, Rateaud, Ratteaud, Rateaux, Ratteaux, Rataud, Rattaud, Ratauld, Rattauld, Rataut, Rattaut, Ratault, Rattault, Rataux, Rattaux, Rataulx, Rattaulx, Ratheau, Ratard, Rattard, Ratet, Rattet, Ratier and many more.

Early Notables of the Ratelle family

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Ratelle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ratelle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Ratelle, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1922
George Ratelle, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Ratelle (post 1700) +

J.-Georges Ratelle (1883-1962), French Canadian Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons
Joseph Gilbert Yvon "Jean" Ratelle (b. 1940), former Canadian ice hockey player and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame (1985)