Haksteen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Haksteen family

The surname Haksteen was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Haksteen family

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Haksteen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hacksteen, Hackstein, Hackenstein, Hagenstein, Haksteen, Heckstein, Heckstein and many more.

Early Notables of the Haksteen family

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Haksteen migration to the United States +

Haksteen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Haksteen, who settled in Baltimore in 1847
Maria Haksteen, aged 24, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Johann Jacob Emilia Haksteen, who settled in America in 1848
Aletta Dorothea Haksteen, who arrived in America in 1848

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)