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Bill Crant Excerpt from Dr. Seary's, Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, MUN 1977. BILLARD, BILLIARD, surnames of England and France, in England ? from an Old English personal name Bileard containing the elements spear and strong (Weekley); in France from an Old German personal name containing the elements bili - soft, lovable and hard - hard, strong, or from the apheresis of the baptismal name and surname Robillard, a contraction of Robert. Dauzat denies an association with the game. (Weekley Surnames , Dauzat). In Newfoundland: Family tradition: Doreen (1840-1902) of Bay Bulls Arm (now Sunnyside), married 1856 (MUN Geog.). Early instances: Robert, ? of St. John's, 1768 (DPHW 26C); Gabriel, fisherman of Red Island (Burgeo), 1840 (DPHW 101); Gabriel, John, Martin and Samuel, fishermen of Grand Bruit, 1871 (Lovell); Jean Belliard, of Port au Choix, 1873 (MUN Hist.). Modern status: Billard, especially at Grand Bruit, Margaree and other settlements in the Burgeo-La Poile district, and at St. John's (Electors 1955); Billiard (Electors 1955) or Billard (Telephone Directory 1971) at Port au Choix. Early Instances: Please notify anyone of the above if you find any errors or can add any info to the following.
Gabrial BILLARD B: 1784, France D: JAN. 16, 1863, Grand Bruit
MBorn: 1816 Grand Bruit, NF Died: JUNE 1, 1899 Grand Bruit 2 Samuel BILLARD MBorn: 1823 Grand Bruit, NF Died: DEC. 28, 1897 Grand Bruit 3 Martin BILLARD MBorn: C. 1828 Grand Bruit Died: ???? 4 Robert BILLARD MBorn: 1835,Grand Bruit Died: APR. 26, 1911, Grand Bruit 5 Francis BILLARD FBorn: 1855, Lwr. Burgeo Died: 1942 6 Gabriel BILLARD MBorn: 24 May 1852 in: Grand Bruit Died: - d 1939 bur Murray Hbr Cem, PEI 7 William BILLARD MBorn:, b.c. 1819-824 d. Oct. 24, 1906 Died: 8 Elizabeth BILLARD FBorn: Died:
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