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Where did the German Turck family come from? When did the Turck family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Turck family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Turcke, Turck, Turcke, Turk, Turke, Tuerck, Tuercke and many more.

First found in Silesia, where the name came from humble beginnings but acquired a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turck research. Another 236 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1654, 1798, and 1846 are included under the topic Early Turck History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 49 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Turck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Turck Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Paulus Jacobsz Turck, who arrived in New York in 1661

Turck Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Issac Turck, aged 23, arrived in New York, NY in 1708
  • Johann Turck, who landed in America in 1781

Turck Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Turck, aged 35, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832
  • Peter Turck, aged 14, landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832
  • Mary Turck, aged 30, arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832
  • Nicholas Turck, who landed in New York in 1840
  • Margaret Turck, who landed in New York in 1842

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  • Hans and Werner Turck, German founders of the Turck GmbH & Co. KG, manufacturers in the field of industrial automation in 1965, today having more than 3,200 employees
  • Eliza Turck (1832-1891), English portrait (including miniatures), genre, bird and landscape painter, illustrator and writer


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