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Early Origins of the Heede family

The surname Heede was first found in Belgium, 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 West Flanders, a province in Belgium, originally Bruges. Within this province the notable towns are Bruges, the capital city, Ostend, Courtrai, Furnes, Thielt, Ypres and Roulers. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Heede family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heede research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1653, 1689 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Heede History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Heede Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heede, Hede, Hedde, Heeden, Heeder, Heedenberg, Hedeman, Heddesdorff, Hedelin, Heid and many more.

Early Notables of the Heede family

  • the Heede family of Flanders


Heede migration to the United States +



Heede Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Francis Heede, who landed in Virginia in 1650 1
Heede Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Heede, who arrived in Indiana
  • Charles Heede, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1851

Contemporary Notables of the name Heede (post 1700) +

  • Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (b. 1945), French sailor who set the current world-record for the westabout circumnavigation

Bismarck
  • Walter Heede (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2


  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)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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