Epple History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Epple family

The surname Epple was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in Northumberland where it was the name of a village where the family name held a family seat.

Early History of the Epple family

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Epple Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Epple include Hepple, Heppell, Hepell, Hepwell, Heppwell, Heppall, Hepall, Heple, Heppill, Hepil, Epple and many more.

Early Notables of the Epple family

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Epple migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Epple or a variant listed above:

Epple Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Georg Epple, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 1
Johann Martian Epple, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johann Martin Epple, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Andreas Epple, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 1
Jonas Epple, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1772 1

Epple Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Gottlieb Epple, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Element"
Marie Epple, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 1
Kreszentia Epple, who landed in America in 1850 1
Ernstine Epple, aged 17, who landed in New York in 1854 1
Valentine Epple, who landed in Mississippi in 1856 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Epple (post 1700) +

Philip R. Epple, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964
Cecil W. Epple, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Isabella District, 1961
Maria Epple Beck (b. 1959), German giant slalom World Champion in 1978, sister of Irene Epple-Waigel
Irene Epple -Waigel (b. 1957), German two-time silver medalist alpine skier

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)