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![Show Contents]() Griese History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Griese familyThe surname Griese was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Griis is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. Early History of the Griese familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Griese research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1641, 1708, 1734 and 1739 are included under the topic Early Griese History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Griese Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Griis, Griiser, Griisen, Griismann, Griim, Gris, Grisard, Grisel, Griset, Grisogono, Griisbach and many more. Early Notables of the Griese familyMore information is included under the topic Early Griese Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Griese migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Griese Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Griese, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Griese Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Griese, who landed in Indiana in 1852 1
- Willhelm Griese, who landed in Arkansas in 1899 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Griese (post 1700) | + |
- Frank W. Griese (1870-1955), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Evansville, Indiana, 1930-35; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932 2
| Historic Events for the Griese family | + |
Bismarck - Hermann Griese (1903-1941), German Leutnant (Ing.) d. Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; 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 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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Griese migration to the United States 
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