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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
- Anthony Fountain -- --, 1706 September 28, 1740 New York
- Jefferson Fountain -- --, 1830 December 0, 1875
- Joseph Fountain -- --, 1705 December 0, 1797
- Charlotte Fountain -- --, 1789 March 0, 1863 England
- Sarah Fountain -- --, 1734 September 5, 1811 England
Fountain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth J Fountain -- --, 1847 December 3, 1923 Georgia
- John B. (Baptiste) LaFountain (Fountain) -- --, 1849 January 17, 1922 New York
- Jane Fountain -- --, 1848 September 30, 1916 New York
- John Fountain -- --, 1694 December 0, 1734 Maryland
- John Fountain -- --, 1784 December 0, 1860 New Jersey
