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![Show Contents]() Krews History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The noble surname Krews emerged in Pomerania, which is a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Pomerania is bounded on the south by Brandenburg, on the west by Mecklenburg, and on the east by Poland. During the 5th century, Pomerania was settled by Pommern, who were a Slavic tribe. Pommern, which means on the sea, became the name of this region during the reign of the Charlemagne. Early Origins of the Krews familyThe surname Krews was first found in Pomerania, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Krevet von Rostock (c.1300,) and Erhard zu dem Krebis of Strassburg (1371). Early History of the Krews familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krews research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1311, 1493, 1690, 1713, 1741, 1755, 1762, 1780, 1787, 1803, 1804, 1814, 1827 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Krews History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Krews Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Krebs, Krebbs, Kraebs, Krebbes, Krebz, Crebs, Crebbs, Krevet (medieval form), Crebis, Krebis, Kraew, Krew and many more. Early Notables of the Krews familyProminent bearers of the name Krews at this time were Johann Tobias Krebs (1690-1762), a German organist and composer; Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), a prominent German composer and Friedrich Krebs (died 1493), an early German organ builder; Johann Tobias Krebs (1690-1762), a pupil of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, he was a composer at Buttelstedt and later Buttstaedt; his son followed in his footsteps: Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), a prominent...
Another 69 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Krews Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Krews familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Heinrich Krebs, who settled in Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania in 1734; and Hermann Krebs, who settled in Texas in 1847.
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