| ![Show Contents]() Bres History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bres familyThe surname Bres was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Bres familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bres research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bres History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bres Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bree, Bree, Brees, Breese, Bre, Bres, Brese, Breez, Breeze, Brez, Breze, van Bree and many more. Early Notables of the Bres familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bres Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bres RankingFrance, the name Bres is the 3,280th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1
| Bres migration to the United States | + |
Bres Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Casimir Bres, aged 22, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 2
- Abram Bres, aged 4, who settled in America, in 1893
- Auguston Bres, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Bres Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Henri Bres, aged 26, who landed in America from Nice, France, in 1909
- Laurette Bres, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Gagnieri, France, in 1913
- Marie Bres, aged 22, who landed in America from Gagnieri, France, in 1913
- Emili Bres, aged 30, who landed in America from Gagnieri, France, in 1913
- Henri Bres, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Gagnieri, France, in 1913
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bres (post 1700) | + |
- Brigadier-General Edward Sedley Bres (1888-1967), American Commander Base 1, Base Section (Australia), Services of Supply (1944) 3
- Madeleine Brès (1842-1921), first female French doctor in medicine
- Malgorzata Bres (1959-1988), Polish fencer at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 3) Edward Bres. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bres/Edward_Sedley/USA.html
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