Bielefeld History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bielefeld family

The surname Bielefeld was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Early History of the Bielefeld family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bielefeld research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1748 is included under the topic Early Bielefeld History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bielefeld Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bielefeld, Bielfeld, Biellfeld, Biellefeld, Bielefeld, Bielefelde and many more.

Early Notables of the Bielefeld family

Prominent bearers of the family name Bielefeld at this time were Jacob Friedrich von Bielfeld, the Governor of Prince Ferdinand, who was ennobled on April 23, 1748. He already belonged to the society of the crown prince Friedrich in Rheinsberg, and later became the Grand Master of...
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Bielefeld migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bielefeld Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Petersen Bielefeld, who arrived in New York, NY in 1626 1

Bielefeld Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Bielefeld, who landed in America in 1783 1

Bielefeld Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A M Bielefeld, who landed in America in 1844 1
Anthony Bielefeld, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848
Sophie Bielefeld, who landed in America in 1849 1
Augustus Bielefeld who settled in Allegany County, Pennsylvania in 1860
Augustus Bielefeld, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bielefeld (post 1700) +

Teo Bielefeld (b. 1965), American rower in the men's coxed four event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Gabriela Bielefeld Nardoto, Brazilian Professor of Ecology at the Universidade de Brasília

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)