Stockhausen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Stockhausen family

The surname Stockhausen was first found in Hessen, Hanover, Westphalia, and Saxony, where the name Stockhausen was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. This widespread name has been traced to the castle of the same name on the Ruhr river, and it 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 Stockhausen family

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Stockhausen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stockhausen, Stockhauser, Stockhaus, Stokhausen, Stochhausen, Stockho and many more.

Early Notables of the Stockhausen family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Stockhausen were

the von Stockhausen family of Hessen

Stockhausen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stockhausen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Peter Stockhausen, who landed in America in 1881 1
Friedrich Wilhelm Stockhausen, aged 24, who arrived in America in 1884 1
Friedrich Wilhelm Stockhausen, who arrived in America in 1884

Contemporary Notables of the name Stockhausen (post 1700) +

Robert Stockhausen, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1992 2
Franz Stockhausen (1839-1926), German choral conductor
Julius Christian Stockhausen (1826-1906), German singer and singer master
Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007), German composer, and one of the most important and controversial composers of the 20th century
August Wilhelm Ernst von Stockhausen (1791-1861), Prussian officer and Minister of War 1850-1851

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html