Menninger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Menninger family

The surname Menninger 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 Menninger family

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Menninger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Menning, Menninck, Menninga, Menningh, Menninger, Menin, Meenen and many more.

Early Notables of the Menninger family

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Menninger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Menninger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Franz X. Menninger, who settled in Cincinnati sometime between 1788 and 1848

Menninger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christopher Gustavus Menninger, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1824
Christopher Gustavus Menninger, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1824 1
John G. Menninger, who settled in America in 1839
Wilhelm Adam Menninger, who arrived in America in 1843
Francois Joseph Menninger, who settled in America in 1844
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Contemporary Notables of the name Menninger (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General William Claire Menninger (1899-1966), American Director of Neuropsychiatry Consultants Division, Office of the Surgeon-General (1943-1946) 2
Karl Augustus Menninger (1893-1990), American psychiatrist and one of the founder of the Menninger Foundation and the Menninger Clinic, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Citations +

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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2013, May 9) William Menninger. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Menninger/William_Claire/USA.html