Scheve History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished surname Scheve is German in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German term "schaffaere," which referred to a shepherd, one who took care of sheep. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from an German occupational name for someone "who made casks and barrels, a cooper." 2

Early Origins of the Scheve family

The surname Scheve was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Scheve family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheve research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1425, 1451, 1503, 1569, 1624, 1653, 1677, 1699, 1756, 1787 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Scheve History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scheve Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaeffers, Schaefer, Scheaffer, Schaefers, Schaffer, Schafer, Shaeffer, Schefer, Shaefer and many more.

Early Notables of the Scheve family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Scheve were Peter Schöffer (c.1425-c.1503), an early German printer, and worked as a manuscript copyist in 1451.Angelus Silesius or Johann Angelus Silesius (1624-1677), born Johann Scheffler, was a German Catholic priest and physician. He was known as a mystic and religious poet, born and raised a Lutheran. In 1653, he adopted the name Angelus (Latin for "angel" or "heavenly messenger") and the epithet Silesius ("Silesian") and converted to Catholicism. As a convert and priest, he tried to convince German Protestants...
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Scheve migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scheve Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julius Scheve, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1845 3
Angela Scheve, aged 40, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 3
Anna Scheve, aged 14, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 3
Elisabetha Scheve, aged 2, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 3
Friederika Scheve, aged 4, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Scheve (post 1700) +

Ben J. Scheve, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Franklin County, 1944 4
May Scheve Reardon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000, 2004; Member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 2004 5

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
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 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html