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Our Thon family lineage dates back to
the birth of our 10th great-grandfather Jean Thon around
1595. Jean was born in the village of Fouday
which is located in the Alsace region of France.
It is most probable that Jean Thon lived his entire life at this
location. Marie Thon, daughter of the
aforementioned Jean Thon was born at Fouday, circa 1620. She married Jean Neuvillers of the nearby community of Bellefosse. To this union at least
five known off-spring were born between 1653 and 1663. Our lineage continues through Marie’s
daughter Margueritte
Neuvillers born at Bellefosse in 1663. Marie (Thon) Neuvillers passed away at
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The Thon family surname is most likely of German
origin from a reduced form of the personal name Ant(h)on or Anthony. Anthony is described in various directories as
being an aphetic form of the famous Roman clan name Antonius, of which Marcus
Anthonius (83 - 30 B.C.) was the most famous holder. The origin of the name
is not known. Suggestions have been that it derives from 'antistes', a word
of status for a high priest or the overseer of a major temple. Whether this
is so or not, it is logical. As the Romans held most of Northern Europe under
their control for nearly five centuries until the year 412 A.D., it is hardly
surprising that they have left many memories of their presence, not the least
being 'names'. It is unclear when this surname was first recorded. The name of Anthony gained popularity as a
personal name in Christendom largely due to the cult of the Egyptian hermit
St. Anthony (ad
251–356), who in his old age gathered a community of hermits around him, and
for that reason is regarded by some as the founder of monasticism. It was
further increased by the fame of St. Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), who long
enjoyed a great popular cult and who is believed to help people find lost
things. Thon is also a Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic):
metonymic occupational name for a potter from German Ton, Polish ton
‘clay’, ‘potter’s earth’, and a Norwegian: variant of Thoen.
The famous dictionary
called 'Etymologisches Worterbuch der Deutschen Familliennamen' published in
1847 lists an Anna Thong of Kassel in 1528, whilst in church registers we
found the recordings of Bernhard Thon at Corner, Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, in
1627, whilst an example of the patronymic spelling is that of Christin
Tonnesen who married Berndt van Elst at Cleve, Rheinland, on February 9th
1686. Among the 19th centurey immigrants to America are Charles Thon, a native of Switzerland, who
arrived at New York in 1880, and Mary Thon who came to Boston aboard the ship “Two
Friends” in 1821.
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* Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended through 1600. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family. At first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing. Until the 17th century, first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and location of the homestead. If a person of family migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they came from. Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a living. Another group are names derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer. Finally, there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (low German, middle German and upper German) is often reflected in names. |
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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: Theng, Theun, Thones, Thonges, Tonsen, Tonnesen, Tonsing (German, Swiss, and Austrian), Thonsen, Thonason (Scandanavian), as well as Theunissen, Teunissen (Dutch). |
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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 Thon = T500. Other surnames sharing
this Soundex Code: TENNEY | THIEM | THOM | THOMA | THONE | TIMM | TINNEY | TONEY | TONN | TOOMEY | TOON | TOWN | TOWNE | TUMA | TUNE | TWOMEY |
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information about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and
their families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below. |
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B; c. 1595 at Fouday,
Molshiem, Bas-Rhin, France |
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B: c. 1620 at Fouday, Molshiem,
Bas-Rhin, France D: 21 May 1679 at Bellefosse,
Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, France |
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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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FRANCE |
Bas-Rhin |
Molsheim
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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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to assist with your research about persons with this surname. |
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Search these sites for this surname or any of its
varients: Ancestry.com; |
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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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