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Early Origins of the Glich family

The surname Glich was first found in Bohemia, where since ancient times the Glick family made significant contributions to the advancement of the district's society. Being prominent in social affairs, the name Glick was closely associated with the turbulent events of the Medieval period and therefore frequently formed alliances with other families within the region.

Early History of the Glich family

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Glich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glick, Glich, Glik, Gleeck, Gleek, Gliche, Glicke, Gleech, Gleeche, Gleich and many more.

Early Notables of the Glich family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Glich included

  • the Bohemian Glich family
  • Hans Glich was mayor of Schweidnitz, and his brother Hans Glich von Miltzig, was mayor of Goerlitz and a member of the landed aristocracy

Migration of the Glich family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Georg Gleich, who settled in New Jersey in 1709. Sovia Gleich, who came to New York in 1709; brothers Michael, Mathias, and Jacob Cleek, who came to America in 1732 (their brother Baltas Cleek died on route).



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