Hohlbein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hohlbein family

The surname Hohlbein was first found in Austria, 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. They held a family seat at Holbeinsberg and became nobles of the Holy Roman Empire in 1612. In their later history the name 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 Hohlbein family

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Hohlbein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Holbein, Hohlbein and others.

Early Notables of the Hohlbein family

Hans Holbein (1497-1543), painter, born at Augsburg in Swabia in 1497, was the younger son of Hans Holbein, a painter of that town, and grandson of Michel Holbein, who some time before 1454 came from the neighbouring village of Schonenfeld to settle in Augsburg. His father was a painter of great merit...
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Hohlbein migration to the United States +

Hohlbein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicolaus Hohlbein, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1

Hohlbein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nicolaus Hohlbein, a German mercenary who settled in New York after the American Revolution
Malehior Hohlbein, who took an oath of allegiance in Baltimore 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)