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Where did the German Jelinek family come from? When did the Jelinek family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Jelinek family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Jelicich, Jelinski, Jelita, Jellachich, Jellauschek, Jalicich, Jaliczk,Jelicich, Jelinski, Jelita, Jellachich, Jellauschek, Jalicich, Jellinick and many more.

First found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jelinek research. Another 233 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1792 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Jelinek History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Jelinek Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jelinek Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Aloisia Jelinek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874
  • Alfons Jelinek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
  • Adolf Jelinek, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893
  • Josef Jelinek, who landed in New York, NY in 1894

Jelinek Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Alfred Jelinek, who settled in Nebraska in 1906
  • Marie Jelinek, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1907
  • Agnes Jelinek, who came to Galveston, TX in 1909

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  • Elfriede Jelinek (b. 1946), Austria novelist and dramatist, winner of the 2004 Nobel prized for literature
  • Hanns Jelinek (1901-1969), Austrian composer
  • Otto John Jelinek (b. 1940), Canadian (Czechoslovakian born) former figure skater, businessman and Canadian Politician
  • Frederick Jelinek (b. 1932), Czech researcher in information theory, professor at MIT and Harvard University


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