| ![Show Contents]() Scheffe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The distinguished surname Scheffe is German in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German term "schaffaere," which referred to a shepherd, one who took care of sheep. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from an German occupational name for someone "who made casks and barrels, a cooper." 2 Early Origins of the Scheffe familyThe surname Scheffe was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early History of the Scheffe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheffe research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1425, 1451, 1503, 1569, 1624, 1653, 1677, 1699, 1756, 1787 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Scheffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Scheffe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schaeffers, Schaefer, Scheaffer, Schaefers, Schaffer, Schafer, Shaeffer, Schefer, Shaefer and many more. Early Notables of the Scheffe familyProminent figures of the time who bore the name Scheffe were Peter Schöffer (c.1425-c.1503), an early German printer, and worked as a manuscript copyist in 1451.Angelus Silesius or Johann Angelus Silesius (1624-1677), born Johann Scheffler, was a German Catholic priest and physician. He was known as a mystic and religious poet, born and raised a Lutheran. In 1653, he adopted the name Angelus (Latin for "angel" or "heavenly messenger") and the epithet Silesius ("Silesian") and converted to Catholicism. As a convert and priest, he tried to convince German Protestants...
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 Scheffe migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Scheffe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bernhard Scheffe, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 3
Scheffe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Bruche Scheffe, aged 8, who settled in America from Galinowka, Russia, in 1910
- Chaie Scheffe, aged 45, who landed in America from Galinowka, Russia, in 1910
- Isser Scheffe, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Galinowka, Russia, in 1910
- Malke Scheffe, aged 19, who settled in America from Galinowka, Russia, in 1910
- Ulrich Scheffe, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1923
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- 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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Scheffe migration to the United States 
