Gritz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gritz family

The surname Gritz was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Gritz family

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Gritz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Critzer, Gritzner, Gritz, Gretz, Cretzner and many more.

Early Notables of the Gritz family

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Gritz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gritz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Gritz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Conrad Gritz, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1

Gritz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Antoine Gritz, who settled in America in 1834
Charles Gritz, who arrived in Maryland in 1837 1
George Gritz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1
Anna Marie Gritz, who arrived in America in 1843
Mrs. Joseph Gritz, who landed in America in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gritz (post 1700) +

Lt. Colonel James Gordon "Bo" Gritz (b. 1939), American former Special Forces officer, "right-wing" politician

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)