Gissel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gissel family

The surname Gissel was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Ghisels became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Gissel family

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Gissel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ghisels, Ghistelles, Ghesel, Ghysel, Ghyselaer, Ghyselin, Ghysen and many more.

Early Notables of the Gissel family

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Gissel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gissel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Willem Gissel, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1735
Willem Gissel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735 1
Johannes Gissel, recorded in Pennsylvania in 1783, was one of the Hessian Troops in the American War for Independence

Gissel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hanke Gissel, who arrived in New York city in 1835
Reinelt Gissel, who arrived in New York city, bound for South Carolina in 1837
Ernest Gissel, aged 44, who settled in America from Bremen, in 1893
Mathilde Gissel, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1894
Wilhelm Gissel, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1894
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Gissel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Franciszek Gissel, aged 30, who landed in America from Grochow, in 1903
Kune Gissel, aged 18, who landed in America from Porzek, Russia, in 1910
Mayer Gissel, aged 36, who immigrated to Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1910
Udel Gissel, aged 14, who settled in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1910
Anna Gissel, aged 7, who landed in America from Porzek, Russia, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gissel (post 1700) +

Scottie Gissel, American unit director, best known for his work on Glee, the television series
Henning Gissel (b. 1942), German actor

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)