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Early Origins of the Wenning family

The surname Wenning was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Wenning family

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Wenning Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wenden, Wendden, Wendens, Wendenes, Wennden, Wendenn, Wendenns, Wendene, Wenddenes, Wendon, Wending and many more.

Early Notables of the Wenning family

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United States Wenning migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wenning Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Bardol Wenning, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1753 1
Wenning Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Heinr Jos Wenning, who landed in America in 1836 1
  • M Wenning, who landed in America in 1845 1
  • Herm Heinr Wenning, who arrived in America in 1846 1
  • Joh Gerh Wenning, who landed in America in 1847-1849 1
  • Joh Herm Wenning, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1847 1
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  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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