Show ContentsHirschfeld History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms


United States Hirschfeld migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hirschfeld Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Friedrich Hirschfeld, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1764 1
  • Friedrich Hirschfeld, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
Hirschfeld Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • David Hirschfeld, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1808 1
  • Eliz Hirschfeld, aged 31, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • Robert Hirschfeld, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hirschfeld (post 1700) +

  • Dennis Hirschfeld, American founder of Hirschfeld Industries, one of the largest fabricators of structural steel components
  • Rachel Hirschfeld (b. 1946), Israel-born, American animal rights activist and a lawyer
  • Elie Hirschfeld (b. 1949), American real estate developer, theatrical producer, and art collector
  • Alexa Hirschfeld, American entrepreneur who co-founded the online invitation website Paperless Post
  • Albert "Al" Hirschfeld (1903-2003), American caricaturist, best known for his portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars
  • Abraham Jacob Hirschfeld (1919-2005), Polish-born New York real estate developer
  • Ernst-Erich Hirschfeld (1918-1944), German Luftwaffe ace credited with 24 aerial victories, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Hans Hirschfeld (1873-1944), German-Jewish hematologist
  • Hans Hirschfeld (1899-1961), Dutch economist and a founder member of the Council for a Democratic Germany
  • Harald von Hirschfeld (1912-1945), German general, Commander of the 78.Volksgrenadier-Division during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hindenburg LZ-129
  • Mr. George W Hirschfeld (1902-1937), German Cotton Broker from Bremen, German, who was a passenger on board the Hindenburg LZ-129 and survived the Airship Fire 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. Hindenburg Disaster Passenger List | Airships.net. (Retrieved 2014, April 11) . Retrieved from http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/hindenburg-passenger-list/


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