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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
- Josiah Bridges -- --, 1680 January 6, 1755 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mehitable Bridges -- --, 1641 June 9, 1666 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elizabeth Isabel Bridges -- --, 1406 December 0, 1469
- Ursula Bridges -- --, 1494 December 0, 1530
- Zada E. Bridges -- --, 1904 June 16, 1906 North Carolina
Bridges Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Phillip Wayne Bridges -- --, 1952 June 30, 1971 California
- Mehetabel Bridges -- --, 1640 February 9, 1714 Massachusetts
- Bethiah Bridges -- --, 1648 March 20, 1720 Massachusetts
- Sarah Bridges -- --, 1765 August 0, 1822 Virginia
- Elizabeth Or Isabel Bridges -- --, 1405 December 0, 1500
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