Getzen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Getzen family

The surname Getzen was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Gartzen became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Getzen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Getzen research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1721 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Getzen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Getzen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gartzen, Gartsen, Gartzer, Gartser, Garzen, Garzin, Gertzen, Gertzgen, Gartson, Gertsen and many more.

Early Notables of the Getzen family

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Migration of the Getzen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cosyn Gertsen, who arrived in New York in 1673; Maria Getson, who came to Pennsylvania in 1732; Salome Gertsch, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738; Gelle Getson, who arrived in Halifax, N.S. in 1751.

Contemporary Notables of the name Getzen (post 1700) +

Samuel W. Getzen, American academic and politician, President of the Florida Senate and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 1929
James "T.J." Getzen, American founder of The Getzen Company, a family-owned manufacturer and wholesaler of brass instruments in 1939
J. C. Getzen Jr., American politician, Member of Florida State Senate 38th District, 1947 1
William Eric Getzen (b. 1932), more commonly known as Mburumba Kerina, a Namibian politician, academic, and author, Deputy Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia in 1989

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html