| ![Show Contents]() Breche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Etymology of BrecheWhat does the name Breche mean? Normandy (French: Normandie) is the region of ancient France from which the name Breche was derived. It comes from when the family lived in Normandy. Early Origins of the Breche familyThe surname Breche was first found in Normandy, the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in ancient times. The members of the Breguet family in France were well-known watch-makers, industrialists, and inventors. Among the more prominent members was Abraham Louis Breguet (1747-1823), whose inventions in the domain of the fabrication of watches were considerable to the advancement of the watch-making industry. Abraham Louis Breguet's grandson, Louis Breguet (1804-1883), was among the notables of the 19th century, who created new precision instruments for the telegraph. His grandson, also named Louis (1880-1955), was in turn, a pioneer of modern aeronautics, being one of the first to build airplanes and helicopters in France. The Brèche and Brechard families were registered in Pas-de-Calais in 1820. The name was first found in Canada with brothers, Pierre and Jean, who were born in 1626 and 1638. 1 Early History of the Breche familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breche research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1634 and 1664 are included under the topic Early Breche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Breche Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Breche, including Brechard, Bréchard, Brèche, Breche, Brechais, Brechet, Brecher, Labrechard, Labréchard, Labrèche, Labrechais, Labrechet, Labrecher, Brequard, Bréquard, Brecque, Brèque, Brequais, Brequet, Brequer, Labreque, Labrèque, Labrecque, Labréquais, Labroque, Labrocque, Labroquère, Bregard, Brégard, Breguais, Breguet and many more. Early Notables of the Breche familyMore information is included under the topic Early Breche Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Breche migration to the United States | + |
France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Breche has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Breche were
Breche Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Balthasaar Breche, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andacia", he died shortly after, with 5 family members
- Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
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