| ![Show Contents]() Berkel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Berkel is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Berkel family once lived in one of two towns called Birchill in the counties of Derbyshire and Staffordshire. Alternatively the family could have originated in the parish of Bircholt, in the union of East Ashford, franchise and barony of Bircholt, lathe of Shepway, E. division of Kent. 1 2 Early Origins of the Berkel familyThe surname Berkel was first found in Cheshire, where John de Birchall de Birtles, of Gawsworth was first recorded in 1401. Later the Wills at Chester included entries for Richard Birchall, of Parr, webster, 1581; James Birchall, of Winwick; 1591; and Geoffrey Birchall, of Croft, in Winwick, 1614. 3 Early East Cheshire records show John de Birchall de Birtles, of Gawsworth, Cheshire, but no date is given. The Source Wills at Chester includes entries for Richard Birchall, of Parr, webster, 1581; James Birchall, of Winwick; 1591; and Geoffrey Birchall, of Croft, in Winwick, 1614. 3 Early History of the Berkel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berkel research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1778, 1784 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Berkel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Berkel Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Berkel family name include Birchall, Birchill, Birchalls, Birchills and many more. Early Notables of the Berkel familyDistinguished members of the family include Robert Birchall, a London music-publisher said to have been apprenticed to Randall, the successor of Walsh who established a musical circulating library about 1784. Prior to which, he had been associated in business with Beardmore and also with Andrewes, successively at 129...
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 Berkel migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Berkel surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Berkel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hans Jacob Berkel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
- Jacob Berkel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 4
Berkel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Hartman Berkel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) CountyPennsylvania in 1848 4
- Michael Berkel, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 4
- Frederick Berkel, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 4
- Ignatz Berkel, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1880 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Berkel (post 1700) | + |
- Suzanne Berkel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 5
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: Quaerere verum
Motto Translation: To seek the truth.
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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