| ![Show Contents]() Schiele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Schiele is a Westphalian-German nickname. Such surnames were very common in Westphalia. They were adapted from traditional eke-names, or added names, that described physical characteristics of their bearers. Schiele is a hereditary surname for a person who was either wild or clamorous. The name was originally derived from the German word "schel," which means "noisy" or "loud." Early Origins of the Schiele familyThe surname Schiele was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation. As early as 1526 they had their seat at the manor Schellenberg near Essen. Early History of the Schiele familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schiele research. Another 201 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1562, 1620, 1648, 1680, 1701, 1763, 1774, 1775, 1808, 1809 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Schiele History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schiele Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Schiele include Schell, Schelle, Schelling, Scheller and others. Early Notables of the Schiele familyNotables of the period with the name Schiele were Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (ca. 1620-1680), an Austrian composer and violinist ; Johann Schelle (1648-1701), a German Baroque composer; Friedrich Wilhelm von Schelling (1775-1854, ennobled...
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 Schiele migration to the United States | + |
Many Germans emigrated across the Atlantic to seek better lives in North America. This great migration began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century. Resettlement was particularly attractive to those from Westphalia as a means of escape from poverty and religious persecution. For many Westphalian farmers, the chance to own one's own land was also a major incentive. The process of the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlements centered around Ontario and the Prairie provinces. Among them:
Schiele Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Theresia Schiele, who landed in North America in 1851 1
- Franz Schiele, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1852 1
- Urban Schiele, aged 16, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- Julia Schiele, aged 6, who landed in Illinois in 1893 1
- Maria Schiele, aged 26, who landed in Illinois in 1893 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Schiele (post 1700) | + |
- Oskar Schiele (1889-1950), German freestyle and backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Michael Schiele (b. 1978), German former footballer and manager who manages Eintracht Braunschweig
- Martin Schiele (1870-1939), German nationalist politician, member of the leadership of the German National People's Party (DNVP) from its 1918 founding
- Armand Schiele (b. 1967), French former alpine skier who competed in the Men's Super-G at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (1890-1918), Austrian Expressionist painter
| Historic Events for the Schiele family | + |
Bismarck - Karl Schiele (1912-1941), German Obermaschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
- 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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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Schiele migration to the United States 
