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Early Origins of the Beinecke family

The surname Beinecke was first found in Thuringia, where this Saxon family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Beinecke family

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Beinecke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beenbreck, Beinbrec, Bienbreck, Beinecke, Beneke, Benneke, Beimecke, Beynbeck, Bionbeck, Beinbrecke and many more.

Early Notables of the Beinecke family

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Beinecke migration to the United States +



Beinecke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ernst W Beinecke, who landed in America in 1842 1
  • Cath Beinecke, who arrived in America in 1843 1
  • Hems W Beinecke, who arrived in America in 1847 1
  • Cath Elsabein Huckried Beinecke, who settled in America in 1847
  • Hermann Heinrich Beinecke, who arrived in America in 1847

Contemporary Notables of the name Beinecke (post 1700) +

  • Frederick W. Beinecke (1887-1971), American philanthropist, founder of Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
  • William Sperry Beinecke (1914-2018), American philanthropist and businessman, son of Frederick W. Beinecke


  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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