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![Show Contents]() Gelder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Gelder familyThe surname Gelder was first found in Holland, 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. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands in Haarlem. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Gelder familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gelder research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1670 and 1673 are included under the topic Early Gelder History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gelder Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gelder, van Gelder, Vangelder, Op-Gelder and many more. Early Notables of the Gelder familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - the van Gelder family of Haarlem
 Gelder migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gelder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Johannes Van Gelder, who settled in New Netherland in 1662
Gelder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dirk De Gelder, who arrived in Iowa in 1856 1
- Gerrit De Gelder, who landed in Iowa in 1856 1
- Gozina De Gelder, who arrived in Iowa in 1856 1
- Helena De Gelder, who landed in Iowa in 1856 1
- Mrs. M De Gelder, who arrived in Iowa in 1856 1
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| Gelder migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gelder Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Thomas Gelder, who arrived in Ontario in 1871
| Gelder migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Gelder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Gelder, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Blundell"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gelder (post 1700) | + |
- Philip Van Gelder, American politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate, 1932 (7th District), 1934 (8th District) 2
| Historic Events for the Gelder family | + |
- Kenneth Gelder (d. 1942), British Leading Supply Assistant aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 3
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A
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