Re: FONT - OGDEN? Spain 1600-1899
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FONT - OGDEN? Spain 1600-1899
12/13/98
As you can see, my second surname (as you sure know here in Spain we have two surnames, the first one is the father's and the second is the mother's) is Font.
I have not found any place in Catalunya called Ogden, but there are two small villages with a similar name: Òdena (2.500 inhabitants) in the province of Barcelona, and Odèn (500 inhabitants) in the province of Lleida.
I think it is more likely that "Ogden" is really Odèn (it is closer phonetically).
I think it is more likely that "Ogden" is really Odèn (it is closer phonetically).Font is a really popular surname in Catalunya (it is catalan for "fountain").
Font is a really popular surname in Catalunya (it is catalan for "fountain").About the coat of arms, it may not be your family's, but of another Font family. For instance, there are about half a dozen different coats for Monclus, and only one belongs to my family.
About the coat of arms, it may not be your family's, but of another Font family. For instance, there are about half a dozen different coats for Monclus, and only one belongs to my family.I wish you luck with your research.