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Where did the German Lehman family come from? What is the German Lehman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lehman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lehman family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lehman, Lehrman, Lehrmann, Lehrnmann, Lehrnman, Lehenmann, Leheman, Lohman and many more.

First found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lehman research. Another 187 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1790, 1842, and 1867 are included under the topic Early Lehman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lehman Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Philip Theodore Lehman, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1682

Lehman Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Clemens Lehman who went to New York with his wife Anna Gertraud Wolf Lehman, in 1713
  • Hans Lehman who settled in Philadelphia, in 1721 with his wife Anna Hege Lehman and their three children
  • Hans Jerig Lehman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727
  • Johanis Lehman, aged 1, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731
  • Kathrina Lehman, aged 3, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1731


Lehman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Nicholas Lehman, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1806
  • Daniel Lehman, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1806
  • Christ Lehman, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1806
  • Catherine Lehman went to New York, NY in 1824
  • Charles Lehman, aged 21, landed in New York, NY in 1832


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  • Herbert Henry Lehman (1878-1963), American eminent businessman and politician, who was the Governor of New York for eight years and later became a Senator
  • Thomas Edward Lehman (b. 1959), American professional golfer
  • Irving Lehman (1876-1945), American lawyer and politician
  • Herbert Henry Lehman (1878-1963), American Democratic Party politician
  • David Lehman (b. 1948), poet and the series editor for The Best American Poetry series
  • Ernest Lehman (1915-2005), American screenwriter
  • Robert Lehman (1891-1969), American banker, head of Lehman Brothers for decades
  • Teddy Lehman (b. 1981), American football linebacker
  • Richard Henry "Rick" Lehman (b. 1948), former member of the United States House of Representatives
  • Philip Lehman (1861-1947), Jewish-American investment banker, co-founder of investment bank, Lehman Brothers

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  • A Tree in a Forest: Linnaeus Sheetz Lehman by Thomas R. Lehman.
  • Descendants of John Daniel Lehman by Naomi Irene Shaum.
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  2. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  4. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
  5. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  6. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  7. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  8. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  9. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  10. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
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The Lehman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lehman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 2 April 2012 at 15:11.

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