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Early Origins of the Kronberg family

The surname Kronberg was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Kronberg family

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Kronberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kronenberg, Kronenbergg, Kronenbergs, Kronenberges, Kronenburg, Kronenburggs, Kronnenberg, Kronnenberges, Kronennberg, van Kronenberg, Kronberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Kronberg family

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United States Kronberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kronberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Caspar Kronberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Kronberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carolina Kronberg, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 1
  • Goran Kronberg, aged 46, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 1
  • Chaie Kronberg, who settled in New York, NY in 1873

Contemporary Notables of the name Kronberg (post 1700) +

  • William T. Kronberg, American Republican politician, Supervisor of Dearborn Township, Michigan, 1930 2
  • Marielle Hammett Kronberg, American politician, Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1976 2

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  • Bruno Kronberg (1921-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. 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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