Bress History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bress family

The surname Bress was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bress family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bress research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1856 is included under the topic Early Bress History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bress Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brese, Breese, Breser, Bresel, Bres, Bresen, Bressen, Bresler and many more.

Early Notables of the Bress family

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Migration of the Bress family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Heinrich Breser, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752; as did Johann Philip Breser in 1754. Charles Breese arrived in San Francisco in 1850.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bress (post 1700) +

David Gerald Bress (1908-1976), American politician, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1965-69 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html