Beneke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Beneke family

The surname Beneke was first found in Thuringia, where this Saxon family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Beneke family

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Beneke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beenbreck, Beinbrec, Bienbreck, Beinecke, Beneke, Benneke, Beimecke, Beynbeck, Bionbeck, Beinbrecke and many more.

Early Notables of the Beneke family

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Beneke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beneke Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Beneke, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Friedrich Beneke, who landed in America in 1783 1

Beneke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henrich Beneke, who arrived in North America in 1832 1
Charles Henry Beneke, who settled in Philadelphia in 1845
Carl Beneke, aged 2, who arrived in Galveston, TX in 1847 aboard the ship "Helen & Elise"
Mr. Joh Joachim Beneke, aged 38, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Helen & Elise"
Mrs. Doroth Beneke, aged 28, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Helen & Elise"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Beneke (post 1700) +

Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (1914-2000), American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
George F. Beneke (1914-2001), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Ohio County, 1947-56, 1967-68, 1971-74; Resigned 1974; Chair of Ohio County Republican Party, 1961-63 2
George C. Beneke, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 1st District, 1931-34; Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1949-52 2
Mrs. George Beneke Sr., American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1955 2
Martin Beneke (b. 1966), German physicist
Friedrich Eduard Beneke (1798-1854), German psychologist

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, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html