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![Show Contents]() Heckert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Heckert familyThe surname Heckert was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. According to Arthurian legend, Sir Ector (sometimes Hector, Antor, or Ectorius) was the father of Sir Kay and the foster father of King Arthur. Early History of the Heckert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heckert research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1369, 1535 and 1565 are included under the topic Early Heckert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Heckert Spelling VariationsIn the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Heckert has appeared Hector, Heckie and others. Early Notables of the Heckert familyMore information is included under the topic Early Heckert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Heckert migration to the United States | + |
Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Heckert:
Heckert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frantz Heckert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 1
- Johannes Heckert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
- Johann Gottlieb Heckert, who landed in America in 1783 1
Heckert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johan Adam Heckert, aged 31, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
- Philip Heckert, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 1
- 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)
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Heckert migration to the United States 
