Fortemps History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Fortemps family

The surname Fortemps 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 Fortemps family

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Fortemps Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Fortemps family

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Fortemps migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fortemps Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Constant Fortemps, who arrived in Iroquois County, Illinois in 1884 1
L. Fortemps, who arrived in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1892

Citations +

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)