| ![Show Contents]() Bushong History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Auvergne in ancient France was the home of the first family to use the name Bushong which was a name for someone who lived near a thicket of bushes, as the name was derived from the Old French word buisson, which means thicket or bushes. Early Origins of the Bushong familyThe surname Bushong was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France. Early History of the Bushong familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bushong research. Another 467 words (33 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1588, 1604, 1607, 1610, 1614, 1633, 1667, 1674, 1676, 1690, 1706 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Bushong History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bushong 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 Bushong, including Buisson, Buison, Buizon, Buysson, Bhuisson, Dubuisson, Bouisson, Bouissou, Buissonnet, Buissonnière, Buisset, Buissard, Boysson, Boisson, Le Buisson and many more. Early Notables of the Bushong familyAnother 42 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bushong Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bushong RankingIn the United States, the name Bushong is the 11,584th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Bushong were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bushong were
Bushong Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Buschong (Bushong), brother of Johann Buchong who arrived in America at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aboard the ship Britania in 1731
- Johann Buschong (Bushong), brother of Hans Buchong who arrived in America at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aboard the ship John and William in 1732
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bushong (post 1700) | + |
- Howard Bushong (b. 1959), American former college baseball coach
- Robert Grey Bushong (1883-1951), American politician, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1927-1929)
- Albert John "Doc" Bushong D.D.S (1856-1908), American Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1875 through 1890, generally thought to have been the inventor of the catcher's mitt
- Ruth M. Bushong, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1956 2
- Robert Grey Bushong (1883-1951), American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1909; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1927-29 2
- E. Stuart Bushong, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1952 2
- Albert J. Bushong, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1968 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Semper virens
Motto Translation: Always flourishing.
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Bushong migration to the United States 
