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Fountain Family History
Fountain Genealogy & Family TreeFountain is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French fontane which means "spring" and referred to someone who lived near such a feature. The earliest known ancestor--Hugo de Funteines--was recorded in 1202. The family motto is Vix ea nostra voco which means "I scarce call these things our own."
Other spellings of the name include "Fountaine," "Fontain," and "Fountayne." Notable people with the surname include American jazz musician Pete Fountain, English actor Chris Fountain (Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Bob & Rose), and Canadian hockey player Mike Fountain (Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators). The first Fountain to come to America was Richard Fountain in Maryland in 1660.
Fountain Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ashley Wilson Fountain -- --, 1858 May 0, 1929 Alabama
- Hezikiah Fountain -- --, 1799 December 0, 1876 South Carolina
- James Dexter Fountain -- --, 1879 March 19, 1949 Kansas
- Craig Allen Fountain -- --, 1952 November 15, 1983 Iowa
- Mary (Polly) Fountain -- --, 1782 December 0, 1820 North Carolina
Fountain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mamie Ethel Fountain -- --, 1907 August 8, 1999 Alabama
- Luther Fountain -- --, 1862 May 28, 1929 Iowa
- William Roger Fountain -- --, 1864 February 21, 1938
- Henry Fountain -- --, 1774 August 15, 1836 South Carolina
- Cynthia Fountain -- --, 1816 May 5, 1885 North Carolina
