Halm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Halm is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a name for someone who worked as a herdsman. The surname Halm is derived from the Old English word helm, which means a covering. In some later dialects, this word took on the which means of a roofed shelter for cattle. Occupational names such as Halm frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames.

Early Origins of the Halm family

The surname Halm was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Halm family

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Halm Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Halm are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Halm include: Helme, Helm, Helms and others.

Early Notables of the Halm family

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Halm migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Halm or a variant listed above:

Halm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Halm, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 1
Michel Halm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Peter Halm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Andreas Halm, who arrived in America in 1783 1

Halm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Halm, who landed in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline" 1
Catherine Halm, aged 21, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline" 1
Wilhelm Halm, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "August Meline" 1
Mrs. Marg. Hahn Halm, (nee Mack), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline"
Mrs. Elisa Halm, (nee Bolzer), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Auguste Meline"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Halm (post 1700) +

Teo Lucas Halm, American teenage actor, best known for his starring role in the 2014 movie Earth to Echo
Friedrich Halm (1806-1871), pseudonym of Baron Eligius Franz Joseph von Münch-Bellinghausen, an Austrian dramatist, poet and novella writer
Jakob Karl Ernst Halm (1866-1944), German pioneer of stellar dynamics
Günter Halm (b. 1922), German infanteer, the youngest member of the Afrika Korps to be awarded the Knight's Cross for bravery
William Marmon Quao Halm (b. 1902), Ghana economist and a Governor of the Bank of Ghana
Karl Felix Halm (1809-1882), German classical scholar and critic
Alfred Halm (1861-1951), Austrian screenwriter and film director, active from 1914 to 1933
Harry Halm (1901-1980), German film actor, active from 1923 to 1964, son of Alfred Halm

Historic Events for the Halm family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. J. W. Halm (b. 1859), Greek coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 2

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)
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).