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![Show Contents]() Gartman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Gartman family. The Germans began using hereditary surnames in the 12th century. Gartman is an occupational name, which was derived from the kind of work done by the original bearer. It is a name for a family whose profession was gardening. The surname Gartman is derived from the German noun "gartner," which means "gardener." Early Origins of the Gartman familyThe surname Gartman was first found in Bavaria, where the family came from noble beginnings as a patrician family of Nuremberg and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Gartman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gartman research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1654, 1712, 1720, 1732, 1791, 1792 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Gartman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gartman Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Gartman include Gaertner, Gardner, Gardener, Gartener, Gaertener, Gaerdener, Gaerdner, Gaerthner, Gaerthener, Garthner and many more. Early Notables of the Gartman familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gartman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gartman RankingIn the United States, the name Gartman is the 11,228th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Gartman migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gartman or a variant listed above:
Gartman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Gartman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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- Marc Gartman, American singer-songwriter and film director from New York City
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Triangle Waist Company - Miss Kate Gartman, American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
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Gartman migration to the United States 
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