Galle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Galle:

Galle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Louis Galle, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 3
• Rosina Galle, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 3
• Rosina Galle, a Moravian who settled in New York in 1749
• Christian Galle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
• Jacob Galle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
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Galle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Joh. Galle, who emigrated from the Rhineland to Virginia in 1828
• Miss Galle, who landed in North America in 1843 3
• Peter Galle, who sailed from Birkenfeld to Brazil in 1846
• Peter Galle, who arrived in Brazil in 1846 3
• William Galle, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 3
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• Carla Galle (1948-2022), Belgian medley swimmer who competed in two events at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Ilse Margarete Galle (b. 1903), German musician