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Where did the French Dufresne family come from? What is the French Dufresne family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dufresne family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dufresne family history?
The Dufresne surname comes from the name of the village of Fresne, which was in the province of Bourgogne. During the late Middle Ages in France, as hereditary surnames began to be adopted names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread; sometimes these names could proprietorship of the village or estate.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Fresne, du Fresne, Frayne, du Frayne, Fresnes, Fraynes, Dufresne, Dufresnes, Dufrayne, Dufraynes, Frene, Frenes, Frane, Franes, du Frene, du Frenes, du Frane, du Franes, Dufrene, Dufrenes, Dufrane, Dufranes, Fraines, Fraine, Freyne, Freynes, Frenne, Frennes, Fresnne, Fresnnes, Fresnais, Fraigne and many more.First found in Bourgogne, where this family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dufresne research. Another 336 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1253, 1315, 1358, 1404, 1410, 1472, and 1652 are included under the topic Early Dufresne History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: André Fresneau, who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1705; as well as Albert Fresne, who settled in Philadelphia with his wife and two children in 1787..
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- John Dufresne (b. 1948), American author of French Canadian descent
- Nicole duFresne (1977-2005), American playwright and actress
- Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne (1724-1772), French explorer
- Louis Dufresne (1752-1832), French ornithologist and taxidermist
- Laurent Dufresne, French footballer
- Armand A. DuFresne Jr., Judge in Lewiston, Maine
- Jean Dufresne (1829-1893), as a German chess player and chess composer
- Diane Dufresne (b. 1944), Canadian singer and painter
- Donald Dufresne (b. 1967), retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman
- Gérard Dufresne, well-known Canadian local politician and a military officer in Shawinigan, Quebec
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- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
- Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore. Print.
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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