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Early Origins of the Deborde family

The surname Deborde was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor in the region of Lyonais. The family were well established in this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. The name Deborde is derived from the word "bordo" which means "shore, bank."

Early History of the Deborde family

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Deborde Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Borde, Bordes, de la Borde, de Borde, de Bord, Bord, de la Bord, des Bord and many more.

Early Notables of the Deborde family

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Deborde 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:

Deborde Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • John De Borde, aged 33, a smith, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
  • Sarah De Borde, aged 31, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
  • Ada L. De Borde, aged 7, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
  • Ellen K. De Borde, aged 2, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874


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