Brecher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Normandy (French: Normandie) is the region of ancient France from which the name Brecher was derived. It comes from when the family lived in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Brecher family

The surname Brecher was first found in Normandy, the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in ancient times.

The members of the Breguet family in France were well-known watch-makers, industrialists, and inventors. Among the more prominent members was Abraham Louis Breguet (1747-1823), whose inventions in the domain of the fabrication of watches were considerable to the advancement of the watch-making industry.

Abraham Louis Breguet's grandson, Louis Breguet (1804-1883), was among the notables of the 19th century, who created new precision instruments for the telegraph. His grandson, also named Louis (1880-1955), was in turn, a pioneer of modern aeronautics, being one of the first to build airplanes and helicopters in France. The Brèche and Brechard families were registered in Pas-de-Calais in 1820.

The name was first found in Canada with brothers, Pierre and Jean, who were born in 1626 and 1638. 1

Early History of the Brecher family

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Brecher Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Brecher is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Brechard, Bréchard, Brèche, Breche, Brechais, Brechet, Brecher, Labrechard, Labréchard, Labrèche, Labrechais, Labrechet, Labrecher, Brequard, Bréquard, Brecque, Brèque, Brequais, Brequet, Brequer, Labreque, Labrèque, Labrecque, Labréquais, Labroque, Labrocque, Labroquère, Bregard, Brégard, Breguais, Breguet and many more.

Early Notables of the Brecher family

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Brecher migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Brecher has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Brecher were

Brecher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Katharine Brecher, who landed in Brazil in 1828 2
Mrs. Elisa Brecher, (nee Shultheiss), aged 33, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt" in 1844, he died in 1845
Miss Rosine Brecher, aged 5, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt" in 1844, she died in 1845
Johann Jakob Brecher, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt" 2
Miss. Marianne Brecher, from Germany who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Ferdinand"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brecher (post 1700) +

Gary Brecher (b. 1965), American military writer
Irving Brecher (1914-2008), American screenwriter
Morris Brecher, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1956 3
Michael Brecher (1925-2022), Canadian political scientist and R.B. Angus Professor of Political Science at McGill University until his retirement after 69 years, member of the Royal Society of Canada
Gideon Brecher (1797-1873), Austrian physician and writer
Egon Brecher (1880-1946), Czechoslovakian stage actor and director

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html