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Early Origins of the Veneur family

The surname Veneur was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Veneur family

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Veneur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Venner, Vennen, Venneur, Venne, Venier, Veneur, Venero and many more.

Early Notables of the Veneur family

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Migration of the Veneur family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Fenner, who arrived in Carolina in 1738; Isaac Venner, who arrived in America in 1774; John Lauder Venner, who settled in St. John, New Brunswick in 1805.


Contemporary Notables of the name Veneur (post 1700) +

  • Alexis Paul Michel Le Veneur de Tillières, Count d'Empire, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1


  1. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 9) Alexis Veneur. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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