The Heisey surname is a South German and Austrian variant of Hiess, which derives from a short form of the personal name Mathies. In some instances, the name was a variant of Heuss. The Heyse variant is more commonly found in Northern Germany.
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Early Origins of the Heisey family
The surname Heisey was first found in Bavaria and the South.
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Early History of the Heisey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heisey research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1512, 1514, 1565, 1573, 1660, 1704 and 1726 are included under the topic Early Heisey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Heisey Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Heiss, Heise, Heisel, Heisler, Heyse and others.
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Early Notables of the Heisey family
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Migration of the Heisey family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Heisy, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728; David Heisler, who arrived in Georgia in 1733-1783; George Heisler, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania between 1740 and 1773.
Contemporary Notables of the name Heisey (post 1700)
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D. Ray Heisey (1932-2011), American former emeritus professor of intercultural communication at Kent State University
Augustus Henry Heisey (1842-1922), German-born, American industrialist, soldier, and glass maker, founder of The A.H. Heisey Company in Newark, Ohio, in 1895
Christopher Heisey (b. 1984), American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
E. Wilson Heisey, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1940 1
Alan Milliken Heisey II (b. 1954), Canadian lawyer, former Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board in 2004
William Lawrence Heisey OC (1930-2009), Canadian businessman and philanthropist, former President and Chairman of Harlequin Enterprises Limited
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