The German surname Stoltzenberg emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval Saxon dukedom. East Frisia (Ostfriesland) was located between the land of Oldenburg and the Netherlands. In 1648, the Frisian lands were divided. The Netherlands became independent and the Dutch part is West Frisia.In 1815, the Congress Of Vienna awarded East Frisia to the Kingdom of Hanover and it later, in 1866, became a part of Brandenburg-Prussia. This territory became a district of Lower Saxony in 1946.
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Early Origins of the Stoltzenberg family
The surname Stoltzenberg was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name was associated with the landed nobility and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired estates and branches, such as the estate of Segeln in Osnabruck, always elevating their status by their great contributions to society.
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Early History of the Stoltzenberg family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stoltzenberg research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1624, 1660, 1786, 1811 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Stoltzenberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Stoltzenberg Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stoltzenburg, Stolzenburg, Stoltenburg, Stoltzenberg, Stolzenberg and many more.
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Early Notables of the Stoltzenberg family
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Migration of the Stoltzenberg family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Fridrich Christian Stolzenberg, who came to Canada with the loyalists in 1783. Henry Stoltenberg (also recorded as Henry Stoltenburg) came to Philadelphia in 1848..
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