| ![Show Contents]() Furstenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Furstenberg familyThe surname Furstenberg was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The House of Fürstenberg is an old and very influential Swabian noble house in Germany, found primarily in what is today southern Baden-Württemberg. Fürstenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia. Early History of the Furstenberg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Furstenberg research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1692, 1711, 1736, 1762, 1772, 1792, 1817, 1820, 1824 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Furstenberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Furstenberg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fürst, Furstenau, Furstenberg, Furstenberger, Furstenbusch, Furstenfeld, Furstenhauer, Furstenrecht, Furstenstein and many more. Early Notables of the Furstenberg familyNotables with the surname Furstenberg during this period were Moses Israel Fürst (died ca. 1692), a merchant and financier of Hamburg, Germany. Füstenau was a family of distinguished flutists and good musicians. Caspar, born Feb. 26, 1772, at Münster, where his father was in the Bishop's band; was early left an orphan under the care of A. Romberg, who tried to force him to learn the bassoon, as well as the oboe, which he had been already taught; but his preference for the flute asserted itself, and he shortly became so proficient, as to support his family by playing in a...
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 Furstenberg migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Furstenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Lorenz Furstenberg, who arrived in America in 1845 1
- Bernhard Furstenberg, who arrived in America in 1854 1
- Philipp Furstenberg, who arrived in America in 1873 1
- Christoph Furstenberg, who arrived in America in 1873 1
- Joachim Furstenberg, who landed in America in 1873 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Furstenberg (post 1700) | + |
- Prinz Egon von Fürstenberg (1946-2004), Eduard Egon Peter Paul Giovanni Prinz zu Fürstenberg, was a socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer
- Diane von Fürstenberg (b. 1946), born Diane Simone Michele Halfin, Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress
- Princess Virginia von Fürstenberg (1940-2024), known as Ira von Fürstenberg, Virginia Carolina Theresa Pancrazia Galdina Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg, was an Italian socialite, actress, jewelry designer, and public relations manager for the fashion designer Valentino Garavani
- 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)
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Furstenberg migration to the United States 
