Gottschall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German state of Saxony is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Gottschall which literally means "God's echo."

Early Origins of the Gottschall family

The surname Gottschall was first found in Saxony, where the name Gottschalk emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. Since the 13th century the surname has been closely associated with the social and economic advancement of the region's feudal society.

Early History of the Gottschall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gottschall research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1728, 1805, 1823, 1829, 1869 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Gottschall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gottschall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gottschalk, Gottshalk, Gottschalck, Gottchalk, Gottshalt, Gottschalck, Gottschaldt, Gottschalhs, Gottschall, Gottschalt, Gottschalg, Gottschlag, Gottschoclk, Gottschol, Gottschall, Gottechalk, Gottschlick, Gottschling, Gotshall, Gottshall, Gottshlick and many more.

Early Notables of the Gottschall family

Prominent bearers of the family name Gottschall at this time were

Rudolf von Gottschall (1823-1909), a German intellectual

Gottschall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gottschall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Agatha, Anna, Heinrich, Johannes, Stephan Gottschall, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1750
Agatha Gottschall, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750
Agatha Gottschall, who landed in America in 1750 1
Dorothea Gottschall, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Heinrich Gottschall, who landed in America in 1750 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gottschall (post 1700) +

Robert Gottschall (1915-2005), American actor who used the stage names Robert Shaw or Bob Shaw
Jonathan Gottschall (b. 1972), American literary scholar specializing in literature and evolution
Joan Beth Gottschall (b. 1947), American jurist, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2012-)
Elaine Gottschall (1921-2005), American proponent of specific carbohydrate diet
Oscar M. Gottschall, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1916 2
Hermann von Gottschall (1862-1933), German chess master, son of Rudolf von Gottschall
Rudolf von Gottschall (1823-1909), German poet and dramatist, born at Breslau, the son of a Prussian artillery officer
Zsófia Gottschall (b. 1978), Hungarian biathlete and skier who competed in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html