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The family appears to have originated in the vicinity of Sedan, Ardennes, France. The most common spelling in this region is Chardron. Some members of this family emigrated to the Netherlands, where the name is most commonly spelled Chaudron. One individual, Daniel, emigrated from Sedan to Otterberg, Pfalz, Germany where the name is commonly spelled Cherdron. Most, if not all, members of the Cherdron family in Germany are descended from Daniel. Some of Daniels descendants emigrated to America. Descendants of those that emigrated in the 1700's now spell their surname Shedron, Shetron, and Shetrone. Those that emigrated in the 1900's retained the Cherdron spelling. The spellings listed above are only the most common spellings. Hundreds of spelling variations have been discovered.
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