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Where did the English Bergen family come from? What is the English Bergen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bergen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bergen family history?
Bergen is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. The Bergen family lived in Devon, where they held a family seat after the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century.
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A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Burgon, Burgoin, Burgunie, Burgoyne, Burgoyn, Burgoigne, Burgane, Burgin and many more.First found in Devon, where they held a family seat after the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century. The name originated in the region of Burgundy in France.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bergen research. Another 297 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1210, 1273, 1319, 1379, 1500, 1638, 1680, 1682, 1683, 1703, and 1764 are included under the topic Early Bergen History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bergen or a variant listed above:
Bergen Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Hans Hans Bergen, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1620
- Martin Gerretsen Van Bergen, who landed in Albany, NY in 1630
- Hans Hansen Bergen, who arrived in New York in 1633
- Hans Hansen Van Bergen, who landed in New York, NY in 1633
- Breckje Hans Bergen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1661
Bergen Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Hans Bergen, who landed in New York in 1709
Bergen Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joh V Bergen, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1804
- Andrew Bergen, aged 24, arrived in New York in 1835
- Casper Bergen, aged 19, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
- John Bergen, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1848
- Bridget Bergen, aged 16, landed in New York in 1849
Bergen Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Moses B Bergen, who landed in Mississippi in 1900
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