The Grandjean family is a Danish family of French ancestry with several notable members. The manor house Vennerslund on the island of Falster has been owned by members of the family since 1809.[1] The family is also associated with the historic Grandjean House on Bredgade in Copenhagen.[2]
Origins
It is believed that the Grandjean name originates in the environs of Luon. Augustinus Grandjean (c. 1640–1714) emigrated to Denmark during the reign of Christian V and was in 1685 registered as quartermaster at kvartermester ved oberst Rabe's cavalry regiment.
Notable family members
- Christian Frederik Bredo Grandjean (1811–1877), pastrymaker and builder of the Grandjean House
- Harald Frederik Grandjean (1841–1925), military officer and historian
- Axel Grandjean (1847–1932), composer and conductor
- Emile Grandjean (1861–1942), forester
- Poul Bredo Grandjean (1880–1957), heraldryst and Danish National Archives archivist
- Vincens Grandjean (1898–1970), landowner, military officer, chamberlain, hofjægermester and Olympic rider
- Tove Elisabeth Grandjean née Madsen (1908–1997), actress
- Bredo L. Grandjean (1916–1986), art historian
- Austin Grandjean (1930–2006), graphic designer
- Susanne Brockenhuus-Schack née Grandjean (born 1938), countess and landowner
- Philippe Grandjean (born 1950), scientist
- Nikolaj Grandjean (born 1973), singer, songwriter and music producer
References
- ^ "Vennerslund". danskeherregaarde.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Grandjeans gård – Store Strandstræde 3". hcandersen-homepage.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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