Shill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Shill family

The surname Shill was first found in Wuerttemberg, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Shill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shill research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1580, 1601, 1627 and 1802 are included under the topic Early Shill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schiller, Schillers, Schilers and others.

Early Notables of the Shill family

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Migration of the Shill family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Christian Schiller, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749; as did Johann Ludwig Ernst Schiller in 1754; August Benjamin Schiller arrived in Canada at the age of 25 in 1783.

Contemporary Notables of the name Shill (post 1700) +

John Walker Shill (1913-1976), Canadian ice hockey forward who played 6 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, New York Americans and Chicago Black Hawks from 1933 to 1939
Joseph Shill, American politician, Representative from New York 5th District, 1950 1
William Roy Shill (1923-1998), Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 79 games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins between 1942 and 1947
Stephen A Shill (b. 1957), British television and film director, actor, screenwriter and television producer

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html