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Early Origins of the Scheider family

The surname Scheider was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Scheidt became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Scheider family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheider research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1490, 1493, 1587, 1593, 1653, 1661 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Scheider History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scheider Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scheidt, Scheidtt, Scheidtz, Schheidt, Scheiddt, Scheidte, Scheidtes, Scheidtte, Scheiddte, Schidt and many more.

Early Notables of the Scheider family

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United States Scheider migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scheider Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Martin Scheider, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
  • Jacob Scheider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
  • Abraham Scheider, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Scheider Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adam Scheider, who settled in America in 1828
  • Mr. Joh. Scheider, aged 57, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Margaretha"
  • Catharine Scheider, who arrived in New York in 1847
  • Frederic Scheider, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1849 1
  • M Josephs Scheider, aged 20, who landed in America in 1854 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Scheider migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scheider Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Abraham Scheider, who settled in Canada in 1796

Contemporary Notables of the name Scheider (post 1700) +

  • Roy Richard Scheider (1932-2008), American two-time Academy Award nominated actor, best known for his role as police chief Martin Brody in Jaws, his role as Joe Gideon in All That Jazz, and as detective Sonny Grosso in The French Connection
  • Timo Scheider (b. 1978), German racing driver a German race car driver


  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)


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