Woolworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Woolworth family

The surname Woolworth was first found in Swabia and Franconia, where the name appeared as early as the year 1136. Chronicles mention the brothers Eberhard and Otto von Wellenwarte members of a dynasty already long standing in the region. The ancestral castle lay in the Woernitz valley near Homburg, and the founder of the modern lines of the family is usually taken to be Georg I von Woellwarth (1366-1409). The older son of Georg founded the Fachsenfelder line, while the younger son founded the main branch known as the Lauterberger line. They contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into even more houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Woolworth family

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Woolworth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Woellwarth (Hamburg), Woellwerth, Wollwerth, Woellwurth, Wellenwerte, Wellenwerth, Wollenwerth, Wollenwarth, Wohlwerth, Wohlenwerth, Wohlert, Woehlwerth, Woehlert and many more.

Early Notables of the Woolworth family

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Woolworth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Woolworth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Woolworth, aged 35, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Rotterdam" in 1890 1
Carrie Woolworth, aged 53, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Etruria" in 1890 1
Wm Woolworth, aged 65, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Etruria" in 1890 1
M. Woolworth, aged 24, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Paris" in 1892 1
C. Woolworth, aged 21, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "New York" in 1893 1
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Woolworth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

W. H. Woolworth, aged 70, Jamaican settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Altai" in 1903 1
Mrs. W. H. Woolworth, aged 65, Jamaican settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Altai" in 1903 1
James Woolworth, aged 65, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Finland" in 1903 1
Jas. M. Woolworth, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Kroonland" in 1904 1
Edna Woolworth, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Oceanic" in 1905 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Woolworth (post 1700) +

Frank Winfield Woolworth (1852-1919), American entrepreneur, the founder of F. W. Woolworth Company, and the operator of variety stores known as "Five-and-Dimes"
Michael Woolworth (b. 1960), American master printer, living and working in Paris
Charles Sumner Woolworth (1856-1947), American entrepreneur who went by the nickname of "Sum", opened and managed the world's first five-and-dime store in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was founder of the "C. S. Woolworth & Co" chain of 5¢ & 10¢ stores, brother to Frank Winfield Woolworth
Sabin Woolworth Colton (1847-1925), the only private individual to ever own a chair on both the Philadelphia and New York Stock Exchanges

Citations +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result