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Where did the German Schell family come from? What is the German Schell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Schell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Schell family history?
The surname Schell is a Westphalian-German nickname. Such surnames were very common in Westphalia. They were adapted from traditional eke-names, or added names, that described physical characteristics of their bearers. Schell is a hereditary surname for a person who was either wild or clamorous. The name was originally derived from the German word "schel," which means "noisy" or "loud."
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- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
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Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Schell include Schell, Schelle, Schelling, Scheller and others.First found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the German nation. As early as 1526 they had their seat at the manor Schellenberg near Essen.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schell research. Another 401 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1774, 1562, 1620, 1680, 1775, 1854, 1808, 1763 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Schell History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Another 99 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Schell Notables 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 Schell. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
After 1650, thousands of German settlers came to North America to escape the religious persecution and poverty that wracked Europe and to make the most of the opportunity to own their own land in a new country. They settled across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, and in Canada in Ontario and on the fertile plains of the prairie provinces. Among them:
Schell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johan Willem Schell, who landed in New York in 1709
- Peter Schell, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1719
- Carl Schell, who arrived in Frederick County, Maryland in 1723
- Eva Margareth Schell, who arrived in Frederick County, Maryland in 1729
- Johannes Schell came to Philadelphia in 1732
Schell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Ignatius Schell, who landed in Maryland in 1833
- J Schell, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851
- Clemens Schell, who landed in New York in 1851
- Joh Schell, who landed in America in 1852
- Peter Schell, who landed in America in 1853
Schell Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Joseph Schell, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906
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- August Schell, co-founder of August Schell Brewing Company in 1869
- Baron Boris Alexandrovich Fitinhof Schell (1829-1901), Russian composer
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- Jozef Stefaan Schell (1935-2003), Belgian molecular biologist
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- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
- Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
- Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
- Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
- Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
- Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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