Kretschmar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Kretschmar is derived from the Old German word "Kretscham," meaning "inn." The name was most likely first borne by an innkeeper.

Early Origins of the Kretschmar family

The surname Kretschmar 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. The earliest recorded bearer was Henczel Kreczmar, who lived in Jitschin in 1363.

Early History of the Kretschmar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kretschmar research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1730, 1793 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Kretschmar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kretschmar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kartschner, Kartschmer, Kretschmar, Karczmar, Karczmarski, Karczmarek, Kretzschmer, Kretchmann, Kretschmeyer, Kartschmeyer, Kartchmann, Karstener, Creekmore, Kretschmer, Kretzchmar, Cretschemer, Kreczmer and many more.

Early Notables of the Kretschmar family

Prominent bearers of the family name Kretschmar at this time were

Johann Kretschmar, a seventeenth-century composer, Friedrich Samuel Kretschmar (1730-1793), a German doctor, and Ernst Kretschmar (b. 1867), a famous portrait painter

Kretschmar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kretschmar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Kretschmar, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 1
Gottlieb Kretschmar, aged 30, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1854 1
Andrew Kretschmar, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1856

Contemporary Notables of the name Kretschmar (post 1700) +

Bruce E Kretschmar (b. 1916), American state legislator
Paul O. Kretschmar, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1933-34, 1943-44, 1947-48; Member of South Dakota State Senate, 1937-38, 1941-42 2
Helmut Kretschmar (b. 1928), German classical tenor

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html