Bretzenheim Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Bretzenheim Early Origins

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The surname Bretzenheim was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The distinguished Bretz family held a family seat in Swabia.

Bretzenheim Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bretz, Bretzenheim, Bretzingen and others.

Bretzenheim Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bretzenheim research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1774 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Bretzenheim History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bretzenheim Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonius Bretz, who came to Lancaster, PA in 1764; Friedrich Bretz, who arrived in New Orleans in 1867; Elizabeth Bretz, who arrived in Ontario in 1871.

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Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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The Bretzenheim Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bretzenheim Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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