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Where did the German Greathouse family come from? What is the German Greathouse family crest and coat of arms? When did the Greathouse family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Greathouse family history?
The Greathouse surname comes from the Low German words "grot(h)," meaning "large," or "great," and "haus," meaning "house;" thus the name may have been topographic, for someone who lived in or by a large house or farmstead,
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Groethausen, Groithausen, Grothusen, Grothaus, Gothuss and many more.First found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They were originally seated in Courland and Livonia in the 13th century.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Greathouse Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Chas. A. Greathouse, aged 34, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
- Ema Ribeyre Greathouse, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
- Thomas Greathouse, aged 39, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1915
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- Ray Greathouse (d. 1919), American Forest Service district ranger, and WWI soldier, for whom Greathouse Peak in the Snowy Mountains of Montana is named
- Elery "Ed" Guy Greathouse (b. 1899), American boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Daniel Greathouse (1752-1775), American settler in colonial Virginia
- Shiloh Greathouse, American professional skateboarder
- Michael Greathouse (b. 1969), American artist
- Kyle "Cage" Greathouse (b. 1984), American professional basketball player
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The Greathouse Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Greathouse 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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