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![Show Contents]() Wessell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Wessell familyThe surname Wessell was first found in East Prussia, where the name Wessel came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Early History of the Wessell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wessell research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1489, 1720 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Wessell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wessell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wessel, Wessels, Wessell, Wessells, Wesel, Wesels, Wesseles, Wesells, Weesel, Weessel, Wassell, Wassail, Wessail, Wassel and many more. Early Notables of the Wessell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wessell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Wessell migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wessell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Warnar Wessell, who arrived in New York in 1664 1
Wessell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Friedrich Wessell, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
Wessell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- C Wessell, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- Frederick Wessell, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1
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- Nils Yngve Wessell (1914-2007), American psychologist and academic, the 8th President of Tufts University (1953-1966)
- Wessell A. Clarke, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000 2
- 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 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Wessell migration to the United States 
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