Wassell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wassell family

The surname Wassell was first found in East Prussia, where the name Wessel came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Wassell family

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Wassell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wessel, Wessels, Wessell, Wessells, Wesel, Wesels, Wesseles, Wesells, Weesel, Weessel, Wassell, Wassail, Wessail, Wassel and many more.

Early Notables of the Wassell family

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Wassell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wassell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jo Wassell, aged 10, who landed in New England in 1635 aboard the ship "Blessing" 1
Henry Wassell, who arrived in Virginia in 1656 1

Wassell migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Wassell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Edward Wassell, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
Francis Wassell, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alma" in 1857
David Wassell a bricklayer, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "City of Dunedin" in 1871 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wassell (post 1700) +

Corydon McAlmont Wassell MD (1884-1958), American Navy physician awarded the Navy Cross during WWII 3
William C. Wassell, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 29th District, 1952 4
Sam M. Wassell, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, 1947-51 4
John Wassell, American politician, Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, 1868 4
Kim Wassell (b. 1957), former English footballer who played from 1976 to 1995
Dr Richard Wassell FRCO (1880-1949), English composer and organist based in Birmingham, Organist of St Martin in the Bull Ring (1920-1942)
Harold Wassell (1879-1951), English professional footballer who played from 1902 to 1906
Alan Robert Wassell (b. 1940), former English cricketer who played from 1959 to 1966

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 9th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Corydon Wassell. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Corydon Wassell. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corydon_M._Wassell
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html