Winker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Israel

Early Origins of the Winker family

The surname Winker was first found in Saxony, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society that became prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches throughout Germany, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Chronicles first mention Gerbod zu dem Winkel of Mainz in 1343, and Nicolaus Winkeler of Liegnitz in Silesia in 1397.

Early History of the Winker family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Winker research. Another 254 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1628, 1631, 1650, 1654, 1675, 1704, 1710, 1735, 1766 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Winker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Winker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Winckler, Winkler, Winkel, Winckeler, Winkeler, Winck, Wincker, Winker, Winkele and many more.

Early Notables of the Winker family

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Winker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Winker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casper H Winker, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1

Winker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Winker, aged 27, arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Royal George" from Liverpool, England 2
William Winker, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Irishman" from Liverpool, England 2
Lehe Winker, aged 23, originally from Wilno, Poland, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Cedric" from Liverpool, England 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Winker (post 1700) +

Jesse Winker (b. 1993), American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (2017-)

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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result