| ![Show Contents]() Defore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Defore familyThe surname Defore was first found in Provence where this family held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Defore familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Defore research. Another 199 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1329, 1361, 1381, 1480, 1517, 1600, 1613, 1664, 1680, 1686, 1704, 1708 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Defore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Defore Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Forel, Forelle, Forelles, Faurel, Faurelle, Faurelles, Forels, Faurels, de Forel, de Forelle, de Forelles, de Faurel, de Faurelle, de Faurelles, de Forels, de Faurels, Farrel and many more. Early Notables of the Defore familyMore information is included under the topic Early Defore Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Defore migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Defore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- George Defore, aged 26, who immigrated to Dubuque, in 1900
- Oscar Bennett Defore, aged 35, who settled in New York, in 1905
- Fortunato Defore, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
| Contemporary Notables of the name Defore (post 1700) | + |
- Donald John "Don" DeFore (1913-1993), American actor who played in many films in the 1940s and 1950s; best known as Erskin "Thorny" ThornBerry, on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and as George "Mr. B." Baxter on the 1960s sitcom Hazel
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Defore migration to the United States 
