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![Show Contents]() Brocke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestral home of the Brocke family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Brocke is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who was physically powerful. This surname was originally derived from the Old German word brock which refers to those individuals who had a stocky or strong build. The surname Brocke also has local origins, being derived from the Old German word brok which denotes that the original bearer of the surname lived near a marshy area. Early Origins of the Brocke familyThe surname Brocke was first found in the Rhineland, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the local princes. In their later history the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The name may derives from the term "Brook" or "Brauk," which means a marshy landscape and was therefore common in the northern regions. Early History of the Brocke familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brocke research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1680 and 1747 are included under the topic Early Brocke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brocke Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Brocke include Brock, Brocke, Brocken, Brockes, Brock, Brokke, Braeuck, Braucker and many more. Early Notables of the Brocke familyNotables with the name Brocke during this period were - Barthold Hinrich Brockes (1680-1747), born into a wealthy merchant family of Hamburg, who became a poet as well as a senator of the city
 Brocke migration to the United States | + |
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Europeans came to North America, and many Rhinelanders were among them. They had many various reasons for making the choice: to escape poverty and persecution, for adventure, and for the opportunity to own their own land. Ellis Island, one of the main American immigration centers, saw many settlers as they moved on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, they found homes in Ontario, and on the great plains of the Midwestern provinces. The Brocke were among of the early German families that came to North America:
Brocke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Brocke, aged 19, who arrived in Virginia in 1619 aboard the ship "Bona Nova" 1
- William Brocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
- Richard Brocke, aged 31, who arrived in New England in 1635 1
Brocke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Brocke, who landed in Indiana in 1852 1
- John Brocke, who arrived in Virginia in 1884 1
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- Jürgen Brocke, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 42 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Bismarck - Rudolf Brocke (1915-1941), German Oberbootsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
- 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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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