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Where did the German Merz family come from? What is the German Merz family crest and coat of arms? When did the Merz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Merz family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Merrittstein, Meerheim, Meistersheim, Mercklien, Merklein, Merzstein, Mertzheim, Meirstein, Maerheim, Maerstein, Meerstein and many more.First found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Merz research. Another 174 words(12 lines of text) covering the year 1844 is included under the topic Early Merz History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Merz. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Merz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Anna Margaretha Merz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743
Merz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Goachim Merz, who landed in Missouri in 1840
- Maria Elisabeth Merz, who landed in Texas in 1844
- Johann Merz, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845
- Magdelena Merz, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845
- Anna Marie Merz, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845
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- Aaron Merz (b. 1983), American NFL football offensive lineman
- Charlie Merz (1888-1952), American racecar driver, Chief Steward of the Memorial Day Classic
- Jesse Merz (b. 1973), American actor, director, producer, writer, and educator
- Jon F. Merz, American author
- Friedrich Merz (b. 1955), German politician, former Member of the European Parliament (1989–1994)
- Joseph Anton Merz (1681-1750), German Baroque painter
- Alfred Merz (1880-1925), Austrian geographer, oceanographer, eponym of the "Merz Peninsula"
- Charles Hesterman Merz (1874-1940), British electrical engineer who pioneered the use of high-voltage three-phase AC power distribution in the UK
- Hans-Rudolf Merz (b. 1942), President of Switzerland (2009)
- Blessed Ivan Merz (1896-1928), Croatian Catholic lay activist
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- Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
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- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
- Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
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The Merz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Merz 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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