Barthold History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The German state of Prussia, which reached the zenith of its power in the late 19th century, is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Barthold. In the medieval era, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The borders of the Barbarian kingdoms changed frequently, but the region that became known as Prussia was roughly divided between the areas of Brandenburg-Prussia, West Prussia, and East Prussia. The colorful history of East Prussia, which was located on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea and was bordered by Poland and Lithuania, provides a backdrop to the oldest origins of the Barthold family. The origin of the name is Berthold, the "e" later changing to "a" under the influence of the northern dialects.

Early Origins of the Barthold family

The surname Barthold was first found in the lands that would later form Prussia, where one of the first records of the name was Bertulf (or Bartholf or Barthold) who died in 883, and was the Archbishop of Trier from 869 until his death.

Early History of the Barthold family

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Barthold Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Barthold include Barthold, Bartholde,Bartholdi, Barthold, Bartholdt, Bartoldi, Berthold, Bartholdy, Bartholdi, Bartholdie, Bartoldy, Bartholdy, Bartolo, Bartheld and many more.

Early Notables of the Barthold family

Notable figures of the time with the name Barthold were

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, the great composer, grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, whose father Abraham took on the eminent surname Bartholdy when he became Protestant Christian

Barthold migration to the United States +

Much of German history has been shaped by the state of Prussia. It was an enduring military power until after the Second World War. At that time, the state was abolished altogether and its land divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. While some Prussians were content to remain in those countries, others moved away, many of them migrating to North America. They entered the United States mostly through Philadelphia, moving on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others went to Canada, settling on the prairies and in the province of Ontario. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records 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

Citations +

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