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Where did the Dutch Vos family come from? What is the Dutch Vos family crest and coat of arms? When did the Vos family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Vos family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vos, Vosch, Voshol, Voss, Vosse, Vossem, Fos, Föse, Foss, Fossa and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vos research. Another 319 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1584, 1603, 1651, 1701, 1720, 1794, 1800, and 1840 are included under the topic Early Vos History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 33 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vos Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Vos. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Vos Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Hans Vos, who came to New York City in 1642
- Hans Vos, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1642
- Cornelis Dircksen Vos, who arrived in New York, NY in 1661
- Cornelius Vos, who landed in Maryland in 1661
Vos Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johan Vos, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Anna Maria Salbach Vos, who came to New York in 1710
- Anna Christina Vos, who came to Philadelphia in 1787
- Anna Christina Vos, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1787
- Joh Rudolf Vos, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1787
Vos Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Antonius Vos, aged 28, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847
- J Vos, aged 30, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847
- Jan De Vos, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Deborah Vos, aged 24, arrived in New York, NY in 1848
- Adriaan Vos, who settled in New York, NY in 1849
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- Rich Ira Vos (b. 1957), American comedian
- Willem Vos (b. 1964), Dutch Professor of Physics at the University of Twente, Netherlands
- Hubert Vos (1855-1935), Dutch painter and member of the Royal Society of British Artists
- Ida Vos (1931-2006), award-winning Dutch author
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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The Vos Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vos Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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