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Where did the Dutch Weltzer family come from? What is the Dutch Weltzer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Weltzer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Weltzer family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Velserman, Velsern, Velser, Welser, Weltzer, Walser, Felser 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 South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. 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 web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weltzer research. Another 291 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1522, 1567, 1651, and 1719 are included under the topic Early Weltzer History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Weltzer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weltzer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • G. Weltzer, who arrived in Panama sometime between 1849 and 1851
  • Reine Weltzer, who came to America in 1865
  • Jean Baptiste Weltzer, who came to America in 1865
  • M. Weltzer, who arrived in Baltimore in 1890
  • Otto Weltzer, who settled in Baltimore in 1890

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  7. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  8. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  9. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Weltzer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Weltzer 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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