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Bridges Family History
Bridges Genealogy & Family TreeBridges is an English name from Somerset, England, where the earliest known ancestors--Robert atte Brugge and William atte Brugge resided in the 13th Century. It comes from the Old English brycg which means "bridge" and referred to those who lived near a bridge or worked as a bridge keeper. The family motto is Je garderay which means "I watch over."
Other spellings include "Bridges" and "Briddge." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Dubard Bridges Jr., American baseball player Rocky Bridges (Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Senators), and American actor Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski, Iron Man, True Grit). The first Bridges to come to America was Henry Bridges in Virginia in 1622.
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Bridges Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Bridges -- --, 1510 December 0, 1544 Gloucestershire
- Francis Bridges -- --, 1847 December 0, 1848 Tennessee
- Nellie Mae Bridges -- --, 1906 December 0, 1980 Tennessee
- Charles Milo Bridges -- --, 1893 September 14, 1971 Illinois
- Norma Gertrude Bridges -- --, 1929 October 1, 1970 Maine
Bridges Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John W. Bridges -- --, 1848 March 10, 1915 Texas
- John Mckinley Bridges -- --, 1902 May 22, 1969 South Dakota
- Susannah Bridges -- --, 1815 March 23, 1891 Ohio
- Clara Bridges -- --, 1898 December 2, 1966 Missouri
- John Bridges -- --, 1615 December 0, 1640
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