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![Show Contents]() Krimm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Krimm familyThe surname Krimm was first found in Silesia and Bohemia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. The name Kroh or Krohe was common in mediaeval Germany, as it meant "grau" (in English, "grey"). Chronicles mention Dietrich Kro of Prague in 1411. The endings "-er," "-man," "-meier," "-mayer," and "-au" were often quite interchangeable in early German names, and chronicles first mention Peter Kromer of Liegnitz in 1381. Early History of the Krimm familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krimm research. Another 287 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1512, 1543, 1551, 1589, 1606 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Krimm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Krimm Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kro, Krohe, Krahe, Krohm, Krohme, Kromen, Krome, Kromar, Kromm, Krommer, Krohme, Krommen, Kromeyer, Kromeier, Kromayer, Krommaier, Krommeyer, Krommayer, Kromenau and many more. Early Notables of the Krimm familyNotables of the period with the surname Krimm were Georg Hieronymus Kromeier (d.1551), a chamberlain of the city of Breslau, who was knighted by Kaiser Maximilian I around 1500; and Marcin Kromer (1512-1589), Prince-Bishop...
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 Krimm migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Krimm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Krimm, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1740 1
- Valentin Krimm, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1740 1
- David Krimm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
- Christian Krimm, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Krimm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Leonhard Krimm, who landed in America in 1807 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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Krimm migration to the United States 
