The surname Christmass was first found in Austria, 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. In their later history the name 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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Early History of the Christmass family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Christmass research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1491, 1554, 1613, 1752, 1770, 1773, 1783, 1790, 1817 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Christmass History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Christmass Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Christman, Christmann, Cristman, Cristmann and many more.
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Early Notables of the Christmass family
During this period prominent bearers of the name Christmass were Jakob Christmann (1554-1613), a German Orientalist from Johannisberg (Rheingau), who also studied problems of astronomy.
Franz Xavier Christmann was a secular priest, eminent organ-builder, date and place of birth unknown. He worked chiefly in Upper and Lower Austria and in Styria. His name first appears in connection with a monster organ at the monastery of St. Florian, near Linz, begun in 1770, but left unfinished in consequence of a quarrel with the provost. The fame of this organ spread far and wide, though it was not completed till 1837. He also... Another 100 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Christmass Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Christmass family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Cristman, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1730; Heinrich Christman, who came to Pennsylvania in 1741 with his wife Anna Margaretha and his children Elisabetha Catharina, Maria Appollonia, Maria Elisabetha, Johann Peter, Catharina Barbara, and Anna Margaretha, Charles Christman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1763.
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