Göthel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Göthel family

The surname Göthel was first found in Thuringia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Göthel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Göthel research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1749, 1782, 1816 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Göthel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Göthel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goethe, Goeth, Gothe, Gotthe, Gotha, Goethel and others.

Early Notables of the Göthel family

Notable members of the surname Göthel in this period were Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), "Germany's Shakespeare" and her greatest author. He was elevated to the nobility at the request of...
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Göthel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Göthel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alex Gothel, aged 15, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1
Alfred Gothel, aged 17, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1
Clemens Gothel, aged 50, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1

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)