| ![Show Contents]() Dresch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of DreschWhat does the name Dresch mean? The name Dresch derives from a few different sources. In some instances, it was a local surname, derived from a place named Dreshcer in the region of Thuringia. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Dresch was also an occupational surname derived from the word German word "drescher," which denotes a thresher of grain. As surnames began to be used, many adopted the name of their feudal occupation as their surname. Early Origins of the Dresch familyThe surname Dresch was first found in Thuringia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Dresch familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dresch research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1580, 1728, 1734, 1779, 1876 and 1954 are included under the topic Early Dresch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dresch Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Drescher, Dresch, Dresche, Dresher, Dresh, Dreshe, Dresher and many more. Early Notables of the Dresch family- Gallus Dressler (1533-1580), a German composer and music theorist who served as Kantor in the church school at Magdeburg; and Georg Drescher von Caden, who was the Mayor of Hirschberg in 1728
| Dresch migration to the United States | + |
Dresch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Philipp Dresch, who arrived in New York in 1875 1
| Dresch migration to Australia | + |
Dresch Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Edwin Dresch, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dresch (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen Paul Dresch (b. 1943), American scholar, professor and politician, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1991-1992)
- Mihály Dresch (b. 1955), Hungarian saxophone player who plays a both American free jazz and traditional Hungarian folk music
- Donna Dresch, American punk rock musician, best known as founder, guitarist and bass guitarist of Team Dresch
- Gilbert Dresch (b. 1954), Luxembourgian former footballer and manager who played 63 times for the Luxembourg national football team
- Henri Dresch, French businessman who founded Dresch et Cie (1920–1949), one of France's more important motorcycle manufacturers
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
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