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Early Origins of the Eschweiler family

The surname Eschweiler was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Eschweiler family

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Eschweiler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eschwei, Eschweiler, Eschwiler, Eschwein and others.

Early Notables of the Eschweiler family

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United States Eschweiler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eschweiler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Eschweiler, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
  • Tomas Eschweiler, who landed in New York in 1709 1
  • Eva Catharina Eschweiler, who arrived in New York in 1710
  • Georg Adam Eschweiler, who settled in New York in 1710
  • Maria Eschweiler, who settled in Georgia in 1741

Contemporary Notables of the name Eschweiler (post 1700) +

  • Franz C. Eschweiler, American politician, Justice of Wisconsin State Supreme Court, 1929 2


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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