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![Show Contents]() Frees History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Frees familyThe surname Frees was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Frees familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frees research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1181, 1455, 1465, 1476, 1487, 1510 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Frees History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frees Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Frees include Frese, Freese, Freeze, Freze, Friese, Frieze, Phrese, Phreeze, Frees, Freys, Freyze, Freyse, Freece and many more. Early Notables of the Frees familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Frees Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Frees migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Frees were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Frees Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Frees, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Simon Frees, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
- Jacob Frees, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
- Frederick Frees, who landed in Virginia in 1771 1
- Heinrich Frees, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Frees Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Herm Heinr Frees, who arrived in America in 1848 1
- George Frees, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 1
- Jak Wilh Frees, who arrived in America in 1867 1
| Frees migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Frees Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Frees U.E., "Frieze" who settled in Matilda [South Dundas], Ontario c. 1784 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Frees (post 1700) | + |
- Harry Whittier Frees (1879-1953), American photographer, creator of novelty postcards of photographs of animals in human situations with props and captions, progenitor of the lolcat
- Solomon Hersh Frees (1920-1986), better known as Paul Frees, an American actor, voice actor, impressionist, comedian and screenwriter,"The Man of a Thousand Voices" was probably best remembered as the voice of Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
- James R. Frees, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008, 2012 3
- Ben M. Frees, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1952 3
- Wolf Frees (1909-1974), German actor, known for his roles in The Guns of Navarone (1961), Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962), Dr. Zhivago (1965) and The Saint TV series
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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