The surname Sheaves was first found in Aquila, capital of Abruzzi Province of Italy. A city on the valley of the Aterno. The citadel (1535) of the Spanish viceroy Don Pedro de Toledo. The church of St Bewrardin is notable. The fountain outside the town has 99 jets. It was founded Conrad, son of Emperor Frederick II in 1250. The Spaniards captured it in 1503. Sacked by the French in 1799. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Originally of Castille in Spain, the Italian was moved of army XVI of Carlo V.
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Early History of the Sheaves family
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Sheaves Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cheaves, Chaves, Cioffani, Chiapponi, Chiava and many more.
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Early Notables of the Sheaves family
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Sheaves migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sheaves Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
John Sheaves, who settled in New York, NY in 1820
Contemporary Notables of the name Sheaves (post 1700)
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Evan Sheaves, American actor, best known for his starring role in an episode of the hit American TV series, Farscape
Historic Events for the Sheaves family
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SS Caribou
Mr. Israel Sheaves, British crew member was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking
Sheaves migration to the United States 
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