Hammen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hammen family

The surname Hammen was first found in Bavaria, where the name Hamman was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hammen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hammen research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1673, 1730, 1788, 1852 and 1928 are included under the topic Early Hammen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hammen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haman, Hammann, Hamann, Hahmman, Hahman, Haamman, Haaman, Hammen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hammen family

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Migration of the Hammen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Baltzer Hamman who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741; Clara Hammann who arrived in New York City in 1850; Michael Hammann who arrived in St. Clair County, Ill. in 1856.

Contemporary Notables of the name Hammen (post 1700) +

Peter A. Hammen, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates District 46; Elected 1998 1

Historic Events for the Hammen family +

USS Indianapolis

Robert Hammen, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew