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Early Origins of the Schuhmacher family

The surname Schuhmacher was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Schuhmacher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schuhmacher research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1667 and 1743 are included under the topic Early Schuhmacher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schuhmacher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuh, Schuck, Shuh, Schuch, Shook, Schug, Schewe, Schugh, Schuhman, Schumann, Schuckman, Schuckmann, Schumaker, Schoemaker, Shoemaker, Schumacher, Schuhmacher, Shoo, Schoo and many more.

Early Notables of the Schuhmacher family

Prominent among members of the name Schuhmacher in this period include Countess Ehrengard Melusina von der Schulenberg, Duchess of Kendal (1667-1743), born on 25 Dec. 1667 at Emden in the present Prussian province of Saxony. "Emden was the estate of her father, Count Gustavus...
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United States Schuhmacher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schuhmacher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Daniel Schuhmacher, who landed in New York in 1709 [1]
  • Thomas Schuhmacher, who landed in New York in 1709 [1]
  • John Schuhmacher, who arrived in America in 1731 [1]
  • Abra'm Schuhmacher, who settled in Philadelphia Co. Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Benjamin Schuhmacher and Peter Schuhmacher, who settled in Germantown in 1734
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Schuhmacher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ester Maria Schuhmacher, aged 57, who landed in America in 1839 [1]
  • Sophie Schuhmacher, aged 60, who arrived in America in 1839 [1]
  • Heinr Schuhmacher, aged 27, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 [1]
  • Mrs. Margaretha Schuhmacher, aged 25, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
  • Elis Kath Schuhmacher, who arrived in America in 1852 [1]
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Bismarck
  • Wilhelm Schuhmacher (1916-1941), German Bootsmannsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [2]
  • Johannes Wilhelm Schuhmacher (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [2]


  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)
  2. 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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