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Early Origins of the Goedert family

The surname Goedert was first found in Bavaria, where the family 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.

Early History of the Goedert family

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Goedert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaedert, Geider, Geidertheim, Goder, Gödertheim, Gaedertheim, Gaeder and many more.

Early Notables of the Goedert family

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United States Goedert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goedert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ludwig Goedert, who arrived in North America in 1775
Goedert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nicholas Goedert, who settled in Illinois in 1877
  • Jean Baptist Goedert, who settled in Ohio in 1880

Contemporary Notables of the name Goedert (post 1700) +

  • Raymond Emil Goedert (1927-2023), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1991 to 2003
  • Dallas Clayton Goedert (b. 1995), American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL)
  • Charles G. Goedert, American politician, Mayor of Ferndale, Michigan, 2002 1
  • Michel Goedert FRS, FMedSci, Luxembourgish-British neuroscientist and former Head of Neurobiology, at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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