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Early Origins of the Barthold family

The surname Barthold was first found in Austria, where the name Bartoldi came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired new estates, often in new locations. The acquisition of these new lands, combined with their great contributions to society, succeeded in elevating their social status.

Early History of the Barthold family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barthold research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1804 is included under the topic Early Barthold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barthold Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barthold, Bartholdi, Barthold, Bartholdt, Bartoldi, Berthold, Bartholdy, Bartholdi, Bartholdie, Bartoldy, Bartholdy, Bartolo, Bartheld and many more.

Early Notables of the Barthold family

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United States Barthold migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barthold Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Barthold, who settled in Philadelphia in 1737
  • Johan Barthold who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
  • Johan Barthold, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Barthold (post 1700) +

  • Charles Barthold, American news photographer, recipient of the 1976 Peabody Award for his film and photography of the Jordan Tornado in Jordan, Iowa
  • William G. Barthold, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 18th District, 1937-38; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948 2
  • Allen H. Barthold, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1917-21 2
  • Fred Barthold Norman (1882-1947), American Republican politician, Member of Washington State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1943-45, 1947; Defeated, 1944 3
  • Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831), Danish-German statesman and historian


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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