| ![Show Contents]() Spruce History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands Early Origins of the Spruce familyThe surname Spruce was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. They held a family seat in Shiedam and one of the founder families of the region. Early History of the Spruce familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spruce research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Spruce History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spruce Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sprous, Sprows, Sprouse, Spross, Spruce, Sprosse and many more. Early Notables of the Spruce familyMore information is included under the topic Early Spruce Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Spruce migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Spruce Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Spruce, who landed in Maryland in 1659 1
- Mary Spruce, who landed in Virginia in 1661 1
- Nich Spruce, who arrived in Virginia in 1661 1
- John Spruce, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 1
- John Spruce, who settled in America in 1699
Spruce Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Apswell Spruce, who arrived in America in 1769
Spruce Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Spruce, who settled in Philadelphia in 1809
- Richard Spruce, who settled in Philadelphia in 1809
- Charles Spruce, who arrived in New York in 1815 1
- Thomas Spruce, who settled in Philadelphia in 1828
- Benjamin Spruce, who landed in Colorado in 1893 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Spruce (post 1700) | + |
- George Spruce, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 17th District, 1976 2
- Mr. Samuel Spruce, English coal mining engineer working in Baddesley coal mine in Warwickshire on 2nd May 1882, he was awarded the Albert Medal for lifesaving
- Richard Spruce (1817-1893), English botanist and traveller, born at Ganthorpe in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where his father was village schoolmaster, elected a fellow of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh in 1842
| Historic Events for the Spruce family | + |
- Mr. Thomas Mosher Spruce (1872-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 3
- Mr. Spruce, British Boy 1st Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 4
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
- HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
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Spruce migration to the United States 
