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![Show Contents]() Gotfried History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Gotfried family. The Gotfried surname evolved as a local name. It is a name for a family that lived in Bavaria, where the name came from humble beginnings but eventually gained a significant reputation for their contribution to the region's medieval society. Early Origins of the Gotfried familyThe surname Gotfried was first found in Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Early History of the Gotfried familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gotfried research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1210 is included under the topic Early Gotfried History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gotfried Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Gotfried include Gottfried, Godfreed, Gotfried, Gottfreed, Gottfrieden and many more. Early Notables of the Gotfried familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gotfried Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gotfried migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Gotfried or a variant listed above:
Gotfried Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan, Gotfried Sr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Gotfried Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Catherine Gotfried, aged 70, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Erasmus Gotfried, aged 70, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gotfried (post 1700) | + |
- Susan Gotfried, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984 2
- Gotfried Coenraad Ernst "Frits" van Daalen (1863-1930), Dutch military officer of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army who served as the Governor of Aceh from 1905 until 1908
- 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 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Gotfried migration to the United States 
