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Early Origins of the Baetz family

The surname Baetz was first found in Austria, where the name Butz emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Baetz family

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Baetz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Butz, Buttz, Butts, Buetz, Buettz, Beutz, Beuttz and others.

Early Notables of the Baetz family

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United States Baetz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baetz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Baetz, aged 63, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Baetz (post 1700) +

  • Jessie Baetz, Canadian-born, American artist, composer, and pianist, active in the 1930s
  • Henry Baetz (1830-1910), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868; Wisconsin State Treasurer, 1870-74
  • Fred A. Baetz, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932
  • Reuben Conrad Baetz (1923-1996), Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1987, Minister of Energy (1978), Minister of Tourism and Recreation (1982), Provincial Secretary for Justice (1985)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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