Bridat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Bridat family

The surname Bridat was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps.

Early History of the Bridat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bridat research. Another 29 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1636, 1701, 1730, 1740, 1752, 1764, 1802, 1813, 1834, 1850, 1856, 1880 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Bridat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bridat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bride, Brides, Bridant, Bridat, Brideau, Bridet, Briday, Bridey, Bridon, Bridonneau, Bridau, Bridault, Bridier, Bridou, Bridoux, Brideau, Bridaine, Bridan, Bridaut, Bridel, Briden, Bridieu and many more.

Early Notables of the Bridat family

Notable in the family name at this time was Antoine-Roger De Bridieu, who was a theologian in 1636; François-Henri-Antoine Bridieu was a Marquis; Louis Bridieu was a knight; Jaques Bridaine was Abbey of Chusdan in 1701; Charles-Antoine Bridan was from a family of well-known sculptors. Born in 1730, he was taught by Vinache, and today his "Enfant à l'Oiseau" is housed in the museum of Orléans. Charles and his son Pierre both received many awards and prizes for their sculptures. Ami-Felix Bridaut was a doctor in La Rochelle in 1740. During his incarceration in the Revolution he had time to prepare...
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Bridat migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bridat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lorenzo Bridat, aged 9, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1858 1

Citations +

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)