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![Show Contents]() Reitter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Reitter familyThe surname Reitter 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 Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Early History of the Reitter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reitter research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1759, 1869 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Reitter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reitter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reitmeier, Retemeyer, Reitter, Reitstein, Reitmohr, Reitzenmeyer, Reitmann, Rietmier, Rietmyer, Reitmyer, Reitman, Rietmeyr, Rittmayer and many more. Early Notables of the Reitter familyMore information is included under the topic Early Reitter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Reitter migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Reitter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Caul Reitter, who arrived in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
- Michael Reitter, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Reitter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Reitter, who settled in Philadelphia in 1860
- Jeremia Reitter, who settled in Oregon in 1892
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reitter (post 1700) | + |
- Hildegard Reitter (b. 1936), Austrian gymnast who competed in six events at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Ferenc Reitter (1813-1874), Hungarian architect and engineer credited with constructing several landmarks in Budapest
- Edmund Reitter (1904-2005), Austrian sculptor
- Edmund Reitter (1845-1920), Moravia-born Austrian-German entomologist, writer, collector, beetle expert
- 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)
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Reitter migration to the United States 
