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Early Origins of the Rednour family

The surname Rednour was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval 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.

Early History of the Rednour family

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Rednour Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Riedenau, Rednour, Reddenau, Riedenaur, Rietenau, Rednauer and many more.

Early Notables of the Rednour family

Notable figures of the time with the name Rednour were

  • the Rednour family of Prussia

Migration of the Rednour family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..


Contemporary Notables of the name Rednour (post 1700) +

  • Forrest O. Rednour (1923-1943), United States Coast Guardsman who received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal posthumously for his actions during World War II
  • John Rednour, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Du Quoin, Illinois, 1989-91, 2007; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1992; Member of Democratic National Committee from Illinois, 2004-08 1
  • Bert Rednour, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Perry County Democratic Party, 1950 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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