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![Show Contents]() Wirz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Wirz familyThe surname Wirz was first found in Switzerland, where this noble name had it's origin. They gained a significant reputation for their contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. The original spelling was Wirz but later some German and Austrian branches changed to the spelling Wurz. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Wirz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wirz research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1487 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Wirz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wirz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wirz, Wurz, Wirtz, Wurtz, Wertz, Wirs, Wurs and others. Early Notables of the Wirz familyNotables of the time with the surname Wirz were - the Wirz or Wirtz family of Switzerland
 Wirz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wirz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Conrad Wirz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1735
- Anna Wirz, who landed in Carolina in 1743 1
- Jacob Wirz, who arrived in Carolina in 1743 1
- Jacob and Anna Wirz, who arrived in Carolina in 1743
Wirz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andrew Wirz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 1
- Wilhelm Wirz, aged 70, who landed in America in 1881 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wirz (post 1700) | + |
- Henry Wirz (1822-1865), American (Swiss born), Major in the Confederate army, executed after the American Civil War for war crimes
- Theodor Wirz, President of the Swiss Council of States (parliament) 1884-85
| Historic Events for the Wirz family | + |
- Mr. Albert Wirz (d. 1912), aged 27, Swiss Third Class passenger from Uster who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 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)
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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Wirz migration to the United States 
