Gots History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gots family

The surname Gots was first found in Franconia, later Hessen, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The family descends from Franconian German Knights who expanded their territories eastwards, eventually acquiring estates in Brandenburg such as Zehlendorf and Zuehlendorf. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Gots family

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Gots Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goetz, Gotz, Goets, Goeze, Goetze, Goetzen, Goetse, Gotze, Gotse and many more.

Early Notables of the Gots family

Goetz von Berlichingen (Wuerttemburg, 1480-1562), a soldier and knight who owned castles across Wuerttemburg and Franconia and struggled with the Emperor and Bishop of Bamberg for power. His autobiography inspired Goethe to write the famous play that bears the...
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Gots migration to the United States +

Gots Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Georg Gots, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Johan Peter Gots, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 1
Martin Gots, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Balthas Gots, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johann Adam Gots, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
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Gots Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Godlieb Gots, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Adam Gots, who landed in North America in 1835 1
Jakob Gots, who arrived in America in 1835 1
Jacob Gots, who arrived in North America in 1836 1
Frederick Gots, aged 24, who landed in Missouri in 1841 1
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Gots migration to Canada +

Gots Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Johann Gots, aged 24, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

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)