Blanck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the historical and enchanting region of Austria emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Blanck family. Originally, the Austrian people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Austria is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Blanck is a nickname type of surname for a person with blond hair or a pale complexion having derived from the German word blanc, which means white or light.

Early Origins of the Blanck family

The surname Blanck was first found in Austria and southern Bavaria, where this family made important contributions toward the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family forged alliances with other families within the nation. Chronicles first mention Nicholas Plank of Bruenn in 1345, and the brothers Joerg and Ulrich Plank of Ulm in 1460.

Early History of the Blanck family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blanck research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1622, 1733 and 1751 are included under the topic Early Blanck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blanck Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Blanck include Planck, Planckh, Plank, Plankl, Plankel, Plenk, Blanck and many more.

Early Notables of the Blanck family

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Blanck migration to the United States +

Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Blanck or a variant listed above:

Blanck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Juriaen Blanck, aged 28, who landed in New York in 1644 1
Jurien Blanck, who arrived in New York in 1664 1
John Blanck, who arrived in Maryland in 1675 1

Blanck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johanes Blanck, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Johannes Blanck, who landed in New York, NY in 1709 1
Cristian Blanck, aged 34, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Christian Blanck, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733
Jacob Blanck, who arrived in America in 1749 1
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Blanck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Blanck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
John Blanck, who landed in Maryland in 1828 1
Mr. Blanck, who arrived in America in 1853 1
Henry Blanck, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 1
Herm J Blanck, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1

Historic Events for the Blanck family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Henrietta Blanck (b. 1899), American garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire 2
Mr. Max Blanck, American Jewish co-owner of the Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he survived the fire by heading to the roof, he was found guilty of wrongful death at trial 2
Miss Mildred Blanck (b. 1906), American who was in the Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire 2

Citations +

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)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire