First found in Thuringia, in the south-eastern part of Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. The family can be traced as far back as the year 1544, when Heinrich Vogel the Elder founded a branch of the family in the Duchy of Gotha.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Vogel, who immigrated to England and/or America in 1709 with his wife and three children. Michael Vogel came in 1744 with his wife Maria Margareta and their son. Andreas and Ludwig Vogel both came to Texas in the 1840s with their wives and families. Christian Emmanuel Vogele came to Philadelphia in 1802.

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