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Where did the English Dutcher family come from? What is the English Dutcher family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dutcher family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dutcher family history? The name Dutcher is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a worker who was a dike or ditch maker. Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Dutcher include Dicker, Decker, Deeker, Dyker, Dikkers, Ditcher and others. First found in Essex where they held a family seat from very early times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dutcher research. Another 432 words(31 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1210, 1296, 1327, and 1379 are included under the topic Early Dutcher History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dutcher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Dutcher were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Dutcher Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Dutcher Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Dutcher Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dutcher Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:31. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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