Straif History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Early Origins of the Straif family

The surname Straif was first found in the canton of Chur, Switzerland which is thought to be the ancient homeland of the bearers of Straif, perhaps from the 9th century. The earliest documented evidence of the name was of one Bertholdus Streipho, who was a witness at the court of Worms in 1182.

Early History of the Straif family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Straif research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1270, 1335, 1442, 1510, 1513 and 1740 are included under the topic Early Straif History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Straif Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Streif, Streiff, Streiffel, Straif,Straiff and others.

Early Notables of the Straif family

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Straif migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Straif Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Magdalene Straif, aged 33, who landed in New York in 1854 1
Rosa Straif, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Citations +

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)