Schwarze History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Thuringia, which is located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east, is the noble birthplace of the name Schwarze. It is derived from the low German word "Schwarze," which means "black," or "swarthy."

Early Origins of the Schwarze family

The surname Schwarze was first found in the Thuringian region, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System. Chronicles trace the use of "Schwarz" as a name as far back as the seventh century, when two brothers, "der schwarze und der weisse Ewald," worked as missionaries in Westphalia.

Early History of the Schwarze family

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Schwarze Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwartz, Swartz, Schwarz, Schwartze, Schwarte and others.

Early Notables of the Schwarze family

Notable members of the surname Schwarze in this period were Martin Schwartz (died 1487), Captain of mercenaries, who was chosen leader of the band of two thousand Germans which Margaret, dowager duchess of Burgundy, sent over from the Low Countries to aid Lambert Simnel in 1487. "The little army which Schwartz commanded was joined by a number of Irish under Thomas Fitzgerald (not, as is sometimes stated, the Earl of Kildare). On 8 May Henry VII settled down to await them at Kenilworth. Schwartz and his friends...
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Schwarze migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schwarze Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Schwarze, who landed in America in 1778 1
Ludwig Schwarze, who arrived in America in 1778 1
Friedrich Schwarze, who landed in America in 1783 1

Schwarze Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gottfried Schwarze, who landed in Missouri in 1836 1
Theodor Henri Schwarze, who arrived in America in 1836 1
Edward Schwarze, aged 18, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska"
M Elis Schwarze, who landed in America in 1847 1
Hein Schwarze, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1851 1
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Schwarze migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schwarze Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Friederich Schwarze, who settled in Canada in 1783

Contemporary Notables of the name Schwarze (post 1700) +

Achim Schwarze (b. 1958), German author
Ben Schwarze (b. 1983), former professional Australian rules football player who played for North Melbourne from 2005 to 2006, brother of Troy Schwarze
Troy Schwarze (b. 1981), former professional Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda from 2000 to 2006

Historic Events for the Schwarze family +

Bismarck

Franz Schwarze (1917-1941), German Matrosenhauptgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2

Citations +

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