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Early Origins of the Moisant family

The surname Moisant was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Moisant family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moisant research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1389, 1394, 1401, 1520, 1529, 1539, 1542, 1605 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Moisant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moisant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moisson, Moissonne, Moissone, Moissonnes, Moissones, Moisonne, Moisone, Moisonnes, Moisones, Moissan, Moissen, Moissanne, Moissenne, Moissane, Moissene, Moisan, Moissang, Moisang, de Moisson, de la Moisson, la Moisson, le Moisson, Lemoisson, Lamoissonne, Demoisson, Demoissonne, Mosson, Moise, Moises, Moisond, Moisonde, Moisont, Moisent, Moisen, Moisons, Moisanc, Moisand, Moissond, Moissond, Moissonde, Moissont, Moissent, Moissons, Moissanc and many more.

Early Notables of the Moisant family

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United States Moisant migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moisant Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alfred Moisant, aged 49, who landed in America from Paris, in 1906
  • Alf'd Moisant, aged 47, who immigrated to America, in 1909
  • A. Moisant, aged 48, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1910
  • J. B. Moisant, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1910
  • L. Moisant, who landed in America, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Moisant (post 1700) +

  • Matilde E. Moisant (1878-1964), American pioneer aviator, second woman to get a pilot's license, sister of John Moisant
  • John Bevins Moisant (1868-1910), American aviator, known as the "King of Aviators," an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, flight instructor and businessman who was the first pilot to conduct passenger flights over a city (Paris), as well as across the English Channel, from Paris to London


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