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Early Origins of the Cassen family

The surname Cassen was first found in Provence in the south west of France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Marseille and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Cassen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassen research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1592, 1631 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Cassen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cassen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gassen, Gassin, Gassendi, Gaxon, Gazin, Cassen and others.

Early Notables of the Cassen family

Notable amongst the names at this time was Pierre Gassendi (Pierre Gassend, Petrus Gassendi) (1592-1655), a French philosopher, priest, scientist, astronomer, and mathematician, a leader of a...
Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cassen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Cassen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cassen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • George Cassen, who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607, he died in 1607
  • William Cassen, labourer who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607
  • Thomas Cassen, who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607
  • Thomas Cassen, who landed in Virginia in 1643 1
  • John Cassen, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1
Cassen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michel Cassen, who arrived in New York in 1830
  • Mr. Cassen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
  • Mrs. Cassen, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
  • P Cassen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1


  1. 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)


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