Degener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Degener family

The surname Degener was first found in Bavaria, where the root name Degen 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.

Early History of the Degener family

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Degener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deger, Degern, Degenberg, Degin, Degon, Degan, Degener, Degenfeld, Degenhart, Degenits, Degenreit and many more.

Early Notables of the Degener family

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Degener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Degener Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dietrich W Degener, aged 27, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Degener, aged 27, who landed in America in 1845 1
Dorothea Luise Moesch Degener, who settled in America in 1845
Mr. F. E. Degener, aged 25, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "New York"
Mr. P. Degener, aged 25, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Star Republic"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Degener (post 1700) +

Edward Degener (1809-1890), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Texas 4th District, 1869-71 2
Gülsen Degener, professional carom billiards player

Historic Events for the Degener family +

Bismarck

Heinrich Degener (1921-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details