Fortema History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Fortema familyThe surname Fortema was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Fort became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation. Early History of the Fortema familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fortema research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1698, 1720 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Fortema History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fortema Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fort, Forte, Forten, Fortern, Fortberger, Forteau, Fortema, Fortemps, Forter, Fortin, Fortner, Forton and many more. Early Notables of the Fortema familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fortema Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fortema familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anton Forte, who came to Veragua in 1535; Jeronima Fortuna, who settled in New Granada in 1553-1554; Jo Forten, who came to New England in 1635; John Forten, who settled in Massachusetts in 1635.
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