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Early Origins of the Kross family

The surname Kross was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area, included Austria and Hesse. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Kross family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kross research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1530 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Kross History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kross Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kress, Kressberg, Kressel, Kressen, Kresser, Kres and many more.

Early Notables of the Kross family

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United States Kross migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kross Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ges Kross, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kross (post 1700) +

  • Anna M. Kross, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924 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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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