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Early Origins of the Bressan family

The surname Bressan was first found in Brescia (Latin: Brixia) in Lomardy, capital of the province of Brescia. The Pizza del Museois the main feature of the town and marks the site of the Forum. Vespasian erected the Capitoleum in 73 A.D. It contains the famous bronze statue of Vistory. The convent of S.Salvatore is also notable, founded by Desiderius, King of Lomardy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Bressan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bressan research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1332, 1632, 1652, 1612, 1672 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Bressan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bressan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brescia, Bresciani, Bresci, Bressa, Bressi, Bressani, Bressano, Bressan, Bressanelli, Bressini and many more.

Early Notables of the Bressan family (pre 1700)

Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bressan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Bressan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bressan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Comaso Bressan, aged 37, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "La Champagne" from Havre, France [1]
  • Gemma Bressan, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Werra" from Genoa, Italy [2]
Bressan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Angelo Bressan, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "La Bretagne" from Havre, France [3]
  • Domenico Bressan, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Federica" from Trieste, Italy [4]
  • Maria Bressan, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Pesaro" from Genoa, Italy [5]
  • Ida Bressan, aged 16, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Regina d'Italia" from Napoli, Italy [6]

Contemporary Notables of the name Bressan (post 1700) +

  • Mauro Bressan (b. 1971), retired Italian football player
  • Alberto Bressan (b. 1956), Italian mathematician at Penn State University awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize in 2008
  • Juliet Bressan, Irish novelist and doctor
  1. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J655-828 : 6 December 2014), Comaso Bressan, 15 Aug 1892; citing departure port Havre, arrival port New York, ship name La Champagne, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J61H-B4Q : 6 December 2014), Gemma Bressan, 09 Oct 1893; citing departure port Genoa, arrival port New York, ship name Werra, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXGH-CZ7 : 6 December 2014), Angelo Bressan, 21 Jan 1908; citing departure port Havre, arrival port New York, ship name La Bretagne, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6WK-66D : 6 December 2014), Domenico Bressan, 01 Nov 1919; citing departure port Trieste, arrival port New York, ship name Federica, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6XX-76P : 6 December 2014), Maria Bressan, 28 Aug 1920; citing departure port Genoa, arrival port New York, ship name Pesaro, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  6. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6FY-5WR : 6 December 2014), Ida Bressan, 20 Jan 1920; citing departure port Napoli, arrival port New York, ship name Regina d'Italia, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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