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Early Origins of the Zeidler family

The surname Zeidler was first found in Bohemia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of this region from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Mitschke Zeitler of Bohemia in 1385, Maczke Czydeler of the Silesian city Liegnitz in 1387, Niclas Czedler of Glatz, Silesia, in 1403, and Pessko Czeydler of Glatz in 1418. In Old-German the name literally referred to the art and science of bee-keeping.

Early History of the Zeidler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zeidler research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1617, 1657, 1686, 1706 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Zeidler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zeidler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zeidler, Zeidller, Zeideler, Zeitler (Austria), Zeidlerr and many more.

Early Notables of the Zeidler family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Zeidler included

  • Susanna Elizabeth Zeidler (1657-1706), German poet who published Jungferlicher Zeitvertreiber (Pastime for Virgins), (1686)


United States Zeidler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zeidler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • G. Carl Zeidler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1808
  • G Carl Zeidler, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 1
  • Vincenz Zeidler, aged 25, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1840 1
  • John Conrad Zeidler, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
  • Barbara Zeidler, who settled in Texas at the age of 20 in 1849
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Zeidler (post 1700) +

  • Richard Zeidler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964, 1972 (alternate) 2
  • Frank P. Zeidler (1912-2006), American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 5th District, 1946; Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1948-60; Candidate for President of the United States, 1976 2
  • Carl Frederick Zeidler (1908-1942), American politician, Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1940-42; Resigned 1942 2
  • Wolfgang Zeidler (1924-1987), German legal scholar and judge
  • Eberhard Heinrich Zeidler OC OOnt (1926-2022), German-born, Canadian architect who designed the Toronto Eaton Centre, Ontario Place, Toronto Centre for the Arts, as well as redevelopments of the Queen's Quay Terminal and the Gladstone Hotel
  • Othmar Zeidler (1859-1911), Austrian chemist credited with the first synthesis of DDT
  • Sir David Ronald Zeidler (b. 1918), Australian business executive, Chairman of ICI Australia (1973-80), the Vice-President of an institute for medical research, and the member of the board for numerous other institutes

Bismarck
  • Wilhelm Zeidler (1915-1941), German Bootsmannmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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