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Early Origins of the Barthol family

The surname Barthol was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. They were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Barthol family

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Barthol Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bartholy, Bertholet, Berthollet, Bethoult and many more.

Early Notables of the Barthol family

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United States Barthol migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barthol Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Sebastian Barthol, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Barthol Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. Otto Barthol, aged 49, who settled in America, in 1895
  • Otto Barthol, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Barthol Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Johann Barthol, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
  • Frank Barthol, aged 29, who landed in America, in 1923

Canada Barthol migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barthol Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Hiepart Barthol U.E. who settled in Home District, [Niagara], Lincoln County, Ontario c. 1783 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Barthol (post 1700) +

  • Bruce Barthol (1947-2023), American bass player, original bass player with Country Joe and the Fish


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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