Kelble History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kelble family

The surname Kelble was first found in Saxony, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The family became prominent as many branches founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Kelble family

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Kelble Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kalb, Kalbe, Kalben, Kalber, Kaelble (Swabia), Kaelbel, Kaelber, Kaelb, Kelb, Kelbe, Kelber, Kelben, Kaelbe, Kaelben, Kalbhen, Calb, Calbe and many more.

Early Notables of the Kelble family

Charlotte von Kalb (1761-1843), who became famous for her relationships to prominent German writers and as a writer in her own right. Born Fraeulein Marschalk von Ostheim, she was married in 1783 to Heinrich von Kalb, a German officer in French service, garrisoned at Landau. She was later romantically involved with Friedrich Schiller...
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Migration of the Kelble family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Jerige Kelb, who came to Philadelphia in 1727. Martin Calb arrived in Philadelphia in 1728; while Martin Kalb settled in Philadelphia County in 1734. Johann Conrad Kalb came to Canada with the United Empire Loyalists in 1783.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kelble (post 1700) +

Ethel G. Kelble, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html