The name Dresh derives from a few different sources. In some instances, it was a local surname, derived from a place named Dreshcer in the region of Thuringia. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Dresh was also an occupational surname derived from the word German word "drescher," which denotes a thresher of grain. As surnames began to be used, many adopted the name of their feudaloccupation as their surname.
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Early Origins of the Dresh family
The surname Dresh was first found in Thuringia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
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Early History of the Dresh family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dresh research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1580, 1728, 1734, 1779, 1876 and 1954 are included under the topic Early Dresh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Dresh Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Drescher, Dresch, Dresche, Dresher, Dresh, Dreshe, Dresher and many more.
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Early Notables of the Dresh family
Notable members of the surname Dresh in this period were Gallus Dressler (1533-1580), a German composer and music theorist who served as Kantor in the church school at Magdeburg; and Georg Drescher von Caden, who was the Mayor of Hirschberg in 1728.Ernst Christoph Dressler (1734-1779) was a German composer, operatic tenor... Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dresh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Dresh family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Drescher, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1840; Christoph Drescher settled in Philadelphia in 1734; H. Jerg Drescher, his wife Anna Maria and their children settled in Pennsylvania in 1746..
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