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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
- Jacob Fountain -- --, 1757 July 13, 1844 Massachusetts
- John Fountain -- --, 1750 September 5, 1814 North Carolina
- Matthew Fountain -- --, 1783 June 2, 1854 Nova Scotia
- Sarah Fountain -- --, 1829 December 11, 1904
- Hugh Thomas Fountain -- --, 1808 December 0, 1879 South Carolina
Fountain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dennis Donald Fountain -- --, 1938 May 17, 2001
- Hosea Fountain -- --, 1817 August 28, 1885 New York
- Arnold Fountain -- --, 1915 April 25, 1970 Iowa
- William Fountain -- --, 1773 December 0, 1831
- Doris Ellen Fountain -- --, 1907 November 16, 2000
