Show ContentsHeidler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Heidler family

The surname Heidler was first found in Austria, 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. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Heidler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heidler research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1702, 1735, 1856 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Heidler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heidler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heidel, Heidl, Heidler, Heidt, Heider and others.

Early Notables of the Heidler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Heidler were Perkeo of Heidelberg (1702-1735), born Clemens Pankert, or Giovanni Clementi, a notable jester and court dwarf of Elector Palatine Charles III Philip in...
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United States Heidler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heidler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Thomas Heidler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
  • Jacob Heidler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
Heidler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Yasef Heidler, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Barnan, in 1892
Heidler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Johann Heidler, aged 21, who settled in America from Sonnenberg, in 1903
  • Carl Heidler, aged 26, who settled in America from Antwerp, in 1904
  • Francis Heidler, aged 15, who landed in America from Frankfurt, in 1904
  • Fritz Heidler, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Sennheim, in 1908
  • Ludwig Heidler, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Oberhausen, Germany, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heidler (post 1700) +

  • Delbert M. Heidler, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 24th District, 1968, 1970 2
  • Betty Heidler (b. 1983), German gold medalist World Championship hammer thrower
  • Gerd Heidler (b. 1948), German gold medalist footballer at the 1976 Summer Olympics


  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, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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