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Where did the Dutch Walters family come from? What is the Dutch Walters family crest and coat of arms? When did the Walters family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Walters family history?
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Wolters, Wolter, Woltters, Woolters, Wollters, Wolterz, Woltter, Wollterz, Walters, Walter, van Wolters, Woltars 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 Utrecht, a city and capital of the province of Utrecht. The ramparts of this ancient city were destroyed in 1830. The Domkerk(1254) is on the site of the original church of St.Willibrord in 720. In the crypt are the hearts of Conrad II(1039) and Henry V(1125) two German Emperors. The Museum is notable for its relics and artifacts. Its tumultuous history was strongly influenced by religious conflict. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Walters. 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:
Walters Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- William Walters settled in Virginia in 1618
- Richard Walters settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630
- Joane Walters, who arrived in Virginia in 1637
- Nathanl Walters, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
- Humphrey Walters, who landed in Maryland in 1661
Walters Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Henry Walters, who landed in Virginia in 1721
- Christoph Walters, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
- Abel Walters, who came to America in 1766
- Jonah Walters, who landed in Mississippi in 1799
Walters Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Jacob Walters, who arrived in New York in 1832
- Joh Heinr Walters, who landed in America in 1837
- Abraham Walters, who came to Indiana sometime between 1838 and 1849
- August Walters, aged 35, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1848
- Conrad Walters, aged 13, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1848
Walters Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Mathias Walters, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1900
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- William Henry "Bucky" Walters (1909-1991), American Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher
- Donald Ralph Walters (1969-2003), United States Army Quartermaster Corps Sergeant, recipient of the Silver Star
- Vernon A. Walters (1917-2002), United States Army officer, diplomat and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Barbara Jill Walters (b. 1929), American broadcast journalist and author
- Charles Walters (1911-1982), American director and choreographer
- David Lee Walters (b. 1951), American Governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995
- Jamie Walters (b. 1969), American actor, singer, and record producer
- Professor Sir Alan Arthur Walters (1926-2009), British economist
- Arthur Walters (1865-1941), English footballer
- Cyril Frederick Walters (1905-1992), Welsh cricketer
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- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
- Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
- Bayerisch Stammenbuch von den alten abgestorbenen Fuerten. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
- Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
- Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
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