| ![Show Contents]() Bouder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BouderWhat does the name Bouder mean? The ancient name of Bouder finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a sifter of meal. Other evidence suggests that the surname Bouder was established as an area called Boulder. From there people acquired the surname. The name is also derived from the Old English word bulder which means boulder or cobblestone. Alternatively the name could have been derived from the word bolter which was a miller. Boulter's Lock and Boutler's Island are both located on the River Thames on the eastern side of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Early Origins of the Bouder familyThe surname Bouder was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Bouder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouder research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1635, 1671, 1672, 1694, 1698, 1701, 1709, 1719, 1724 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Bouder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bouder Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bouder family name include Boulter, Bolter, Boulder, Bolteir and others. Early Notables of the Bouder familyDistinguished members of the family include Edmund Boulter (c.1635-1709), a London merchant and politician, Sheriff of London (1694); Edmund Boulter (c. 1635-1709), a London merchant and politician, Sheriff of London in July 1694, Member of Parliament for Boston (1698-1701); and Dr. Hugh Boulter (1672-1742), Church...
Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bouder Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bouder family to IrelandSome of the Bouder family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Bouder migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Bouder surname or a spelling variation of the name include :
Bouder Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Nikolaj Bouder, aged 19, who arrived in America from Koszilne, Russia, in 1907
- Leib Bouder, aged 28, who arrived in America from Zytamir, Russia, in 1909
- Arthur Bouder, aged 10, who arrived in America, in 1914
- Joseph Bouder, who arrived in America, in 1920
- Yves Bouder, aged 30, who arrived in America, in 1921
| Bouder migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bouder Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Pierre Bouder, aged 44, who arrived in Montreal, Canada, in 1914
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bouder (post 1700) | + |
- Ashley Bouder, American ballerina, principal dancer of the New York City Ballet
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