| ![Show Contents]() Kreeger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The German state of Saxony, where the distinguished surname Kreeger arose, is renowned for both its beauty, industry, and economic power. However, in the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous Barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire. Early Origins of the Kreeger familyThe surname Kreeger was first found in Saxony, where the family was anciently associated with the political and religious conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. The family founded numerous branches, many of which acquired manors and estates in surrounding regions, where they contributed to the prosperity of their society. Early History of the Kreeger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kreeger research. Another 222 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1465, 1580, 1598, 1622, 1639, 1662, 1776 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Kreeger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kreeger Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Krueger, Kruger, Krüger, Krugger, Cruger, Crugger, Crueger, Kruge, Cruge, Kruege, Krug, Krueg, Krugg, Crug, Crueg, Crugg, Krugler, Kruegler, Krugel, Kruegel, Kruegeli, Krugeli and many more. Early Notables of the Kreeger familyProminent bearers of the family name Kreeger at this time were Peter Krüger or Peter Crüger (1580-1639), German mathematician, astronomer and polymath; and Johann Crüger (1598-1662), a German composer of well-known hymns. He was born April 9, 1598, at Gross-Breese near Guben in Prussia, educated chiefly at the Jesuit college of Olmutz, at the school of poetry at Regensburg, and the university of Wittenberg; in 1622 was appointed cantor at the church of St. Nicolaus at Berlin, a post...
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 Kreeger migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kreeger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Kreeger, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
Kreeger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Julins Kreeger, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kreeger (post 1700) | + |
- George H. Kreeger, American politician and judge, Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia (1997-1998)
- Frank Kreeger (d. 1899), American Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Cowboys in 1884
- David Lloyd Kreeger (1909-1990), American art philanthropist, recipient of the 1990 National Medal of Arts Award
- Joseph Kreeger, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Elgin, Illinois, 1933-48 (acting, 1933-34) 2
- Carol Kreeger Davidson (1929-2014), American sculptor, known for her Postminimalist style
- 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 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Kreeger migration to the United States 
