Esche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium

Early Origins of the Esche family

The surname Esche was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. This distinguished surname was first recorded in Brabant as a sept. Brabant is an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Esche family

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Esche Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Esch, Esche, van der Esch, van den Esch, van Esch and many more.

Early Notables of the Esche family

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Esche migration to the United States +

Esche Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Edward Esche, who settled in Indiana sometime between 1851 and 1854
Richard Esche, who arrived in Baltimore in 1893
Richard Esche, aged 20, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Esche (post 1700) +

Robert Esche (b. 1978), American ice hockey goaltender from Whitesboro, New York
Eberhard Esche (b. 1933), actor from Leipzigthe in the former East Germany

Sources +

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)