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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2013

Origins Available: Dutch, German

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Horst, Horste, Horstt, Horsst, Horrst, Hoorst, Hoorste, Horstes, Horsts, van Horst and many more.

First found in Holland, 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. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Horstman research. Another 237 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1664, 1741 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Horstman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Horstman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Horstman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Catrina Horstman, who settled in Baltimore in 1833
  • Catherine Horstman, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
  • Dorothea Horstman, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
  • Christopher Horstman, who settled in America in 1854
  • Gerhardt Horstman, who arrived in Illinois in 1857


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  • Catherine "Katie" Horstman (b. 1935), former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player


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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. Tapper, Michael Ed. Immigrants to the Middle Colonies A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists and Associated Data from The New York Genealogical Biographical Record. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Horstman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Horstman 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.

This page was last modified on 4 December 2012 at 17:13.

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