Brasseur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brasseur family

The surname Brasseur was first found in Languedoc, where the family has been anciently seated from very early times.

By the 14th century the family had prospered and branched to Varennes in Lyonnais, as well as to Provence. Throughout the centuries the family became well established in the region of Languedoc and as a noble family of France, the members were confirmed with letters of patent and heraldic cap. They contributed largely to the political as well as the cultural scene.

Early History of the Brasseur family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brasseur research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1655, 1702, 1703, 1730, 1765, 1789, 1792 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Brasseur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brasseur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brousset, Brouset, Brusset, Bruset, Brousse, Broussard, Brouse, Brousses, Brousser, Brouser, Brusser, Bruser, Brussé, Brusé, Broussé, Brous, Broussey, Brousey, Brussey, Brusey, Broussay, Brussay, Brousay, Brusay, Broussai, Brousai, Brussai, Brusai, Broussaie, Brussaie, Brousaie, Brusaie, de Brousset, de Brouset, de Brusset, de Bruset, de Brousse, Broussette, Brousette, Brosset, Brossette, Brussette and many more.

Early Notables of the Brasseur family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Sébastien de Brossard (1655-1730), a French music theorist, composer and collector. He was the author of the first musical dictionary, published under the title of 'Dictionnaire de musique contenant une explication des termes grecs et latins, italiens et français les plus usités dans la musique,'...
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Brasseur Ranking

In France, the name Brasseur is the 1,474^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,949 people with that name. 1

Brasseur migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brasseur Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Brasseur, accompanied by his wife Florence, Kathe, Mary, Persie and Persid Brasseur all arrived in Virginia in 1653
Bennel Brasseur, who landed in Virginia in 1653 2
Mary Brasseur, who landed in Virginia in 1653 2
Persid Brasseur, who arrived in Virginia in 1653 2
Persia Brasseur, who landed in Virginia in 1653 2
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Brasseur Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Miss Ozite Brasseur, (b. 1761), aged 24, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Bergere" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 15th August 1785 3
Marie Brasseur, aged 35, French settler arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana in 15th August 1785 2
Marie Brasseur, who arrived in New Orleans in 1785

Contemporary Notables of the name Brasseur (post 1700) +

Claude Brasseur (1936-2020), born Claude Pierre Espinasse, a French actor, godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur
Josèphe Jeanne Élisabeth Brasseur (1896-1972), French choral conductor
Abbé Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (1814-1874), noted French writer, ethnographer, historian and archaeologist
Alexandre Brasseur (b. 1971), born Alexandre Espinasse, a French actor, grandson of actor Pierre Brasseur
Jules Brasseur (1829-1890), born Jules-Victor-Alexandre Dumont, a French actor and singer in Paris; his descendants include: Pierre Brasseur, Claude Brasseur and Alexandre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur (1905-1972), born Pierre-Albert Espinasse, French actor, grandson of Jules Brasseur
Anne Brasseur (b. 1950), Luxembourgish politician and former sports and training minister, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2014-)
André Brasseur (b. 1939), Belgian keyboard player and organist
François Xavier Brasseur (1865-1912), Luxembourgian politician and jurist
Robert Brasseur (1870-1934), Luxembourgish politician, jurist, and journalist, President of the COSL (1912-1922)
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Citations +

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)
7 Ships Acadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 28th September 2021 from http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm