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Where did the German Degenhardt family come from? What is the German Degenhardt family crest and coat of arms? When did the Degenhardt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Degenhardt family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Degenhart, Deigenhart, Degnhart, Dagenhart, Degnhardt and many more.

First found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The name was first recorded with estates at Frankfort and part of the nobility in the 13th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degenhardt research. Another 76 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Degenhardt History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Degenhardt Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Lorenz Degenhardt, aged 22, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1834
  • Joseph W Degenhardt, aged 31, landed in Missouri in 1841
  • Johann Val Degenhardt, who arrived in America in 1844
  • Maria Elisabeth Degenhardt, who landed in America in 1853
  • Georg Franz Degenhardt, who arrived in America in 1857


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  • Franz-Josef Degenhardt (1931-2011), German poet, satirist and novelist
  • Johannes Joachim Degenhardt (1926-2002), German Archbishop of Paderborn
  • Jan Degenhardt (b. 1962), German lawyer and folk-singer


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  9. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  10. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
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The Degenhardt Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Degenhardt 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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