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Our Mougenat lineage has been traced back
to Claude Mougenat, our 10th great-grandfather. Claude was probably born around 1600 in the
Ban de la Roche area of western France.
He died in 1670 at the village of Solbach located within the French canton of Schirmeck. We are descended through his daughter Marguerite Mougenat born
at Neuviller la Roche also located in Schirmeck. In 1663, Marguerite married Christian Christman in the local church at nearby Waldersbach. Between 1666 and 1680
at least six known off-spring were produced of this union. Our descendancy continued through
Marguerite’s son Nicholas Christman born at Solbach in 1666.
Marguerite Mougenat lived for over 62 years until she passed away at
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Mougenat, Mogenot and various other spellings of this surname was originally from a medieval given name, from the
Latin DOMINICUS meaning 'of the Lord'. The name was borne by a Spanish saint
(1170-1221) who founded the Dominican order of monks, and whose fame gave an
added boost to the popularity of the name, already well established because
of its symbolic value. In 1212 St. Dominic founded the Order of Friars
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Some 19th
century immigrants to America with this surname were Jules Mougenot who arrived New
Orleans, Louisiana in 1855, Augustin Mougenot who arrived at New York, New York, in 1865,
and Emile Mougenot who
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* French Surname Meanings
& Origins Coming from the medieval
French word 'surnom' translating as "above-or-over name," surnames
or descriptive names trace their use back to 11th century France, when it
first became necessary to add a second name to distinguish between
individuals with the same given name. The custom of using surnames did not
become common for several centuries, however. Origins of French Last
Names - French surnames developed
from four major sources: Patronymic &
Matronymic Surnames - Based on a parent’s name, this is the most common
category of French last names. French language prefixes and suffixes are
sometimes found attached to a given name to form a patronymic surname (Jean
de Gaulle - John son of Gaulle). The majority of French patronymic and
matronymic surnames have no identifying prefix, however, being direct
derivations of the parent's given name (August Landry - August son of
Landri). Occupational Surnames -
Also very common among French surnames, these last names are based on the
person’s job or trade (Pierre Boulanger [baker] - Pierre the baker) Descriptive Surnames -
Based on a unique quality of the individual, these surnames often developed
from nicknames or pet names (Jacques Legrand - Jacques the big) Geographical Surnames -
These surnames are based on a person’s residence, usually a former residence
(Yvonne Marseille - Yvonne from the Suffixes & Prefixes -
While
not in common use as in Alias Surnames or Dit
Names - In some areas of Germanic Origins of
French Names - As so many French surnames are derived from first names, it is
important to know that many common French first names have Germanic origins,
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The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name include: Spelling variations of this family name include: Mougenat, Mogenot, and Mougenot. |
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The Soundex
system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling
variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the
1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. Soundex Code for Mougenat = M253. Other surnames sharing
this Soundex Code: MACINTOSH | MAZZANTI | MCANDREW | MCANDREWS | MCCANDLESS | MCCANDLISH | MCENTEE | MCENTIRE | MCENTURFF | MCENTYRE | MCGINTY | MCINTIRE | MCINTOSH | MCINTYRE | MCKENDREE | MCMATH | MCNATT | MCNUTT |
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Additional
information about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and
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· Birth: BEF 1600 ·
Death: 28 OCT 1670 in Solbach, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France |
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· Birth: 3 APR 1643
in Neuviller la Roche, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France · Death: 9 JUL 1705 in Solbach,
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals with this surname. |
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This free genealogy site to help you get the best genealogy searches from Google™ by using your family tree, for your research. It will create a series of different
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will likely improve your results. The different searches will
give you many different ways of using Google and the Internet to find
ancestry information about this or any other Surname. |
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Researching the locations where our
ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the
gaps in our family trees. It has also
led us to many interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each
family group. The names of states and counties
on the following list were derived from the known places where the persons in
the “Direct Ancestors” list (see above) were born, married, and/or died. |
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BAS-RHIN |
Molshiem (Neuviller la Roche, Solbach |
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The documents contained
herein have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence
to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s
record. Most of these documents
can be considered as primary or secondary.
Primary evidence is usually defined as the best
available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or
record. Secondary evidence
is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error. Examples
of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record, or oral
testimony of a record’s contents.
Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying evidence as either
primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate
value. This is especially true of
secondary evidence. Thus it is always
a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the
original is it, (when it is a copy)?;
(2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains
this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary
evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy? SOURCE: You are welcome
to download any of the documents contained within this archive. Should you encounter a problem obtaining a
copy you may get in touch with us via the contact information found at the
end of this page. |
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1820 census; 1890 Census Fragment Images; 1900 Census; 1910 Census; 1920 census; 1930 census
1891 UK census ; 1901 UK census
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Additional Sites That We
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Linkpendium Surnames
- Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a
surname. Surname
Finder | Free Ancestry Search Resource - online since 1998, providing easy access
to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each surname
specific "finder" page, you can search a variety of online
databases all pre-programmed with your surname. Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletters
Index - Sites
or resources dedicated to specific, individual family surnames. Free Genealogy Search Help for Google - This free
genealogy site will help you use Google™ for your research. It will create a
series of different searches using tips or "tricks" that will
likely improve your results. The different searches will give you many
different ways of using Google to find ancestry information on the Internet. FamilySearch.org
- Family History and Genealogy Records - The largest
collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the
world. Top Genealogical Websites - These mighty
roots resources compiled by “Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power
to bust through research brick walls and find answers about your
ancestors—all from your home computer. SurnameDB
Free database of surname meanings
- This site SurnameDB.Com contains a large FREE to
access database (almost 50,000 surnames) on the history and meaning of family last
names. |
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During our research we have collected images and
photographs that are of general interest to a particular family. Some of them are presented on this website
because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional
information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives. If you have any photographs or other images
relating to this ancestral family we would greatly appreciate hearing from
you.
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Use the
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family. |
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Snail Mail: Fred |
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Pony
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