Heppler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Heppler family

The surname Heppler was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in Northumberland where it was the name of a village where the family name held a family seat.

Early History of the Heppler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heppler research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1354, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1554 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Heppler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heppler Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Heppler has been spelled many different ways, including Hepple, Heppell, Hepell, Hepwell, Heppwell, Heppall, Hepall, Heple, Heppill, Hepil, Epple and many more.

Early Notables of the Heppler family

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Heppler migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hepplers to arrive in North America:

Heppler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Heppler, aged 23, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1

Heppler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heppler Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Anton Heppler, who landed in Manitoba in 1876

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)