Show ContentsLinemann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Linemann surname is derived from one of several place names Linde, as well from the Linden near Hannover, and was no doubt originally used to describe someone who came from one of these places.

Early Origins of the Linemann family

The surname Linemann was first found in the Lower Rhine, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Chronicles first mention a Hermann Lindeman of Hanover in 1335, Henczel unter der Lynden of Freiberg (Saxony) in 1383, Hannus von der Linde in 1440, Jacob Lindner of Tirol in 1348, and Johann van Lynder of the lower Rhine in 1528.

Early History of the Linemann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linemann research. Another 257 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1562, 1563, 1650, 1705, 1760, 1836, 1842, 1852, 1873, 1934, 1938 and 1939 are included under the topic Early Linemann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Linemann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lindemann, Lindeman, Lindman, Lindermann and many more.

Early Notables of the Linemann family

Notables with the name Linemann during this period were Michael Lindener (1520-1562), who was a strolling scholar and schoolmaster in Nuremberg, Ulm, and Augsburg, where he was finally executed for murder. Otto zur Linde (1873-1938) was a...
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Migration of the Linemann family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jan Lindeman, who came to Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1698; Burckhard Lindeman came to Philadelphia in 1753; and Jacob Lindeman came in 1740. Many bearers of the name Lindemann emigrated to Texas in the 1840s and 1850s, including Johann Lindemann with his wife Eva Ockner and seven children, Heinrich Lindemann, and Andreas Lindemann. Christian Lindner came to Philadelphia in 1751.



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