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Early Origins of the Schettler family

The surname Schettler was first found in East Prussia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The surname was originally seated in Gorlitz, a very ancient village in Silesia, rebuilt in the fire of 1131.

Early History of the Schettler family

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Schettler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schittler, Schittner, Schitner, Schitler, Sittler, Sittner, Sitler and many more.

Early Notables of the Schettler family

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United States Schettler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schettler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Andreas Schettler, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Christian Schettler, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1757 1
Schettler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Barbara Beck Schettler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1810
  • Christina El. Schettler, who settled in North America in 1832
  • Carl Ferdinand Schettler, who settled in North America in 1864
  • Charles Ferdinand Schettler, who settled in Los Angeles in 1869
Schettler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Louis Schettler, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1904 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Schettler (post 1700) +

  • Louis Martin Schettler (1886-1960), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Paul August Schettler (1827-1884), Prussian-born, American Latter-day Saint leader and interpreter


  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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