Waechter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Waechter family
The surname Waechter was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would shape European history. The name would emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
Early History of the Waechter family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waechter research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1779, 1819, 1825, 1828 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Waechter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Waechter Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wachter, Waechter, Wachtel, Wachterer, Wachte, Wacht and many more.
Early Notables of the Waechter family
Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Waechter were
- Carl Eberhard Waechter, Lord Chamberlain at the court of Denmmark, who was raised into the nobility in 1779...
- The first, Baron Friedrich Carl Eberhard von Waechter, was Lord Chamberlain at the court of Stuttgart, and the second, Baron Carl Friedrich August (d.1828), was the court theater-director of Wuerttemb...
Waechter migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Waechter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Carl Waechter, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
- Johann Christian August Waechter, who arrived in America in 1854 1
- Wilh Waechter, aged 17, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- Peter Waechter, who arrived in North America in 1857 1
- Lorenz Waechter, who landed in Brazil in 1863 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Waechter (post 1700) +
- Doug Waechter (b. 1981), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Harry Waechter (1871-1929), English businessman and philanthropist
- Max Waechter (b. 1924), English businessman, art collector, philanthropist and advocate
- Eberhard Waechter (1929-1992), Austrian opera singer, prominent at the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festivals
The Waechter Motto +
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Industria et vigilantia
Motto Translation: By industry and vigilance.
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)