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Early Origins of the Gotthardt family

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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gotthardt research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1749, 1782, 1816 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Gotthardt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gotthardt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goethe, Goeth, Gothe, Gotthe, Gotha, Goethel and others.

Early Notables of the Gotthardt family

Notable members of the surname Gotthardt in this period were Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), "Germany's Shakespeare" and her greatest author. He was elevated to the nobility at the request of...
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United States Gotthardt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gotthardt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Marie Gotthardt, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 1
  • Jacob Wilhelm Gotthardt, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt" 1
  • Mrs. Gotthardt, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
  • Mr. Gust. Gotthardt, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
  • Miss Ernestine Gotthardt, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gotthardt (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Gotthardt (1880-1963), German-born, Catholic missionary, Bishop and Archbishop in South-West Africa
  • Gotthardt A. Litthauer, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 30th District, 1902-04 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, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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