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![Show Contents]() Joel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Joel familyThe surname Joel was first found in Austria, where the name Joel 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. 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 Joel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Joel research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1817 is included under the topic Early Joel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Joel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Joel, Joell, Joele, Joelle, Joels, Joells, Joeles, Joele, Jeol, Joelles, Jeole, Joelz and many more. Early Notables of the Joel familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Joel were - the Joel family of Austria
 Joel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Joel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Benjamin Joel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1785
Joel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Joel, who arrived in Arkansas in 1877 1
- Moses Joel, who landed in Arkansas in 1887 1
- Jake Joel, who landed in Arkansas in 1892 1
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Joel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Mark Joel, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Mr. Thomas Joel, (b. 1820), aged 23, English seaman who was convicted in Bath, Somerset, England for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Cressy" on 28th April 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1848 3
| Joel migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Joel Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth J. Joel, (b. 1841), aged 22, Cornish settler departing on 18th June 1863 aboard the ship "Accrington" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 5th September 1863 4
- Martha Joel, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Alumbagh" in 1875 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Joel (post 1700) | + |
- William Martin "Billy" Joel (b. 1949), famous American singer and songwriter, six-time Grammy Award winner, reportedly the sixth best selling artist in the United States
- Sergeant First Class Lawrence Joel (1928-1984), United States military veteran, recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Karl Amson Joel (1889-1982), German-Jewish textile merchant and manufacturer
- Nicolas Joel (1953-2020), or Joël, a French opera director and administrator of opera houses
- Alexander Joel (b. 1971), English born, German pianist and conductor
- Joel Joel (1836-1893), founder of the Joel family of England who made a fortune in diamonds in South Africa
- David Joel Zippel (b. 1954), American musical theatre lyricist, director, and producer from Easton, Pennsylvania
- Roy Joel Cicala (1939-2014), American producer, engineer, songwriter and musician who holds over 10 Platinum Records for producing, writing, engineering and management for talent from the 1970s through to 2014
- Alan Joel Greiman (1931-2022), American judge and politician, born in Chicago, Illinois
- William Joel Stone (1848-1918), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1885-91; Governor of Missouri, 1893-97; Member of Democratic National Committee from Missouri, 1896-1904 6
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st May 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cressy
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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