Brider History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brider family

The surname Brider was first found in Saxony, where the name Bridel was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of early Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Brider family

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Brider Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bridel, Bridell, Bridelle, Bridele, Breidel, Breidell, Breidelle, Briden, Brider, Brideler, Brideller, Bridelen, Bridellen, Breiden and many more.

Early Notables of the Brider family

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Brider migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brider Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Brider, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 1

Brider migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Brider Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Charles Brider, aged 33, a shoemaker, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golden Sea" in 1874
Tryphena Brider, aged 29, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golden Sea" in 1874
Edward Henry Brider, aged 10, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golden Sea" in 1874
Herbert Brider, aged 3, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Golden Sea" in 1874

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)