Prues History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Prues family

The surname Prues was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region Saxony. The name Preuss came from an ancient Baltic tribe of the name Prüsen, a tribe displaced by the German tribes in the 13th century. 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 Prues family

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Prues Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prues and others.

Early Notables of the Prues family

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Migration of the Prues family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernard Prues, his brothers Heinrich and Josef Prues and sisters Elisabeth and Gertrud, who arrived in America in 1844 from Oldenburg; as well as Christ. Pruesch, who came to New York, NY in 1865..

Contemporary Notables of the name Prues (post 1700) +

Donald E. Prues, American Republican politician, Mayor of Norwood, Ohio, 1976-83; Defeated, 1971, 1983 1
Walter Prues, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 7 aerial victories

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html