Felber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Felber family

The surname Felber 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.

Important Dates for the Felber family

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Felber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Velberg, Fellberg, Velbrück, Volberg, Vollberg, Volbergen and many more.

Early Notables of the Felber family (pre 1700)

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Felber migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Felber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Catharina Felber, who settled in America in 1751
• Catharina Felber, who arrived in America in 1751 ^[1]
• Hans Jerg Felber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 ^[1]
• Hanss Jerg Felber, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751 ^[1]
• Elisabetha Felber, who settled in America in 1754

Felber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• F E Felber, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 ^[1]
• Christian Felber, who settled in Ohio in 1854
• Edward Felber, who settled in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1856
• Edward Felber, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 ^[1]
• Ellis Felber, who settled in Ohio in 1859
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Contemporary Notables of the name Felber (post 1700)

• Henry Felber, American politician, First Selectman of Ellington, Connecticut, 1921-27 ^[2]

Historic Events for the Felber family

Hindenburg LZ-129

• Mr. Ludwig Felber (1903-1937), German Elevatorman from Waging am See, Germany, who worked on board the Hindenburg LZ-129 and survived the Airship Fire, but later died in hospital from injuries ^[3]

Citations

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)
2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
3. ^ Hindenburg Disaster Passenger List | Airships.net. (Retrieved 2014, April 11) . Retrieved from http://www.airships.net/hindenburg/disaster/hindenburg-passenger-list/