Finsterwald History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Finsterwald family

The surname Finsterwald was first found in Bavaria, 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.

Early History of the Finsterwald family

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Finsterwald Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Finster, Finsterer, Finsterlin, Finsterbusch, Finsterbush, Finsterwalter, Finsterwald and many more.

Early Notables of the Finsterwald family

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Finsterwald migration to the United States +

Finsterwald Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Finsterwald, who landed in America in 1783 1

Finsterwald Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. Finsterwald, who settled in Baltimore in 1854
Jacob Finsterwald, who settled in Ohio in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Finsterwald (post 1700) +

John Finsterwald, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924 2

Sources +

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, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html