Schomburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schomburg family

The surname Schomburg was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Frederick Schomberg accompanied William III to England in 1688 and ultimately created the Duke of Schomnberg there. 1

Early History of the Schomburg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schomburg research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1615, 1616, 1641, 1645, 1689, 1690, 1693, 1719 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Schomburg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schomburg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schomburg, Schomberg, Schomar, Schonerg, Schonberg, Schombergh, Scombergh, Von Schomberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Schomburg family

Prominent among members of the name Schomburg in this period include Frederick Herman Schomberg, Duke of Schomberg (1615-1690), born at Heidelberg towards the end of December 1615, was only son of Hans Meinhard von Schönberg (1582-1616.)"The castle of Schönberg, of which the picturesque and extensive ruins, situated on the left bank of the Rhine, above Oberwesel, still attract attention, was finally dismantled by the French in 1689." 2Charles Schomberg, 2nd Duke of Schomberg (1645-1693), was a Brandenburg-born, general...
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Schomburg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schomburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mrs. Schomburg, who settled in America in 1853
Anne Marie C. Engel Schomburg, who settled in America in 1853
Henry Frederick Schomburg, who landed in Arkansas in 1898 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Schomburg (post 1700) +

Lieutenant General August Schomburg (1908-1972), Commander of the United States Army Ballistic Missile Command, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2) and the Army Commendation Medal (2)
Alex Schomburg (1905-1998), Puerto Rico-born, American commercial and comic book artist and painter
Fred H. Schomburg, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1914 4
Wolfgang Schomburg (b. 1948), first German Judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Arturo Alfonso "Arthur" Schomburg (1874-1938), Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html