Gedda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Gedda family
The surname Gedda was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.
Early History of the Gedda family
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Gedda Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Geed, Geel, Geen, Geer, Geete, Gede, Gedda, Gaed and many more.
Early Notables of the Gedda family (pre 1700)
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Gedda migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gedda Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Anders Carbon Gedda, who landed in Delaware in 1649 [1]
- Anders Carlson Gedda, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1649 [1]
Contemporary Notables of the name Gedda (post 1700) +
- Michael A. Gedda (1893-1972), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Gogebic County, 1935-36; Defeated, 1932 [2]
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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, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html