| ![Show Contents]() Hensler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Hensler familyThe surname Hensler was first found in Devon at Hensley, but we must look far to the north in Yorkshire to find the first listing of the family. For it is there that John de Henselay was listed in the Subsidy Rolls in 1297. 1 Early History of the Hensler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hensler research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1163, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1540, 1600, 1616 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Hensler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hensler Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hensler include Hensley, Hensleigh, Henslie, Henslea, Ensley, Ensleigh, Ensly and many more. Early Notables of the Hensler familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hensler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hensler RankingIn the United States, the name Hensler is the 15,488th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
 Hensler migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hensler or a variant listed above:
Hensler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Georg Hensler, aged 35, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1787 3
Hensler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Hensler, aged 22, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 3
- John Charles Hensler, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hensler (post 1700) | + |
- William Hensler, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1917 4
- Jane Hensler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972 4
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Hensler migration to the United States 
