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Early Origins of the Klemme family

The surname Klemme was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Klemme family

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Klemme Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Klemm, Klem, von Klemm, Kleman, Klemen and others.

Early Notables of the Klemme family

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United States Klemme migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Klemme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • B Jos Klemme, aged 21, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 1
  • Anna Klemme, aged 62, who landed in America, in 1895
Klemme Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Emil Klemme, aged 32, who settled in America from Veinna, in 1906
  • Friedrich Klemme, aged 15, who landed in America from Stemmen, Germany, in 1911
  • Helene Klemme, aged 17, who landed in America from Bielefeldt, Germany, in 1911
  • Margaretha Klemme, aged 20, who settled in America from Leer, Germany, in 1911
  • Bertha Klemme, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Bielefeldt, Germany, in 1911
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  1. 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)


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