Lofland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Lofland family
The surname Lofland was first found in
Austria, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the
feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name's literal meaning referred to the craftsman who carved out wooden spoons. Later, it came to represent numerous branches of a powerful family. Chronicles first mention Hans Loeffler of Stuttgart in 1447. The name first became prominent in
local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in tribal and national conflicts, where each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.
Early History of the Lofland family
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Lofland Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Loeffler, Loeffel, Loefel, Loefeler, Loeffers, Leffler (Silesia), Loepeler (northern Germany), Loeffelmann, Loeffels, Loefels, Loffler and many more.
Early Notables of the Lofland family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Lofland family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lofland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Helen Douglas Lofland, aged 25, originally from Hamburg, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Patria" from Hamburg, Germany [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXWK-76V : 6 December 2014), Helen Douglas Lofland, 19 Feb 1897; citing departure port Hamburg, arrival port New York, ship name Patria, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Lofland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Heinrich Lofland, aged 20, originally from Warschau, Russia, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Barbarossa" from Bremen, Germany [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXG9-L24 : 6 December 2014), Heinrich Lofland, 08 Jul 1907; citing departure port Bremen, arrival port New York, ship name Barbarossa, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). - Alfred V. Lofland, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Tagus" from Bermuda [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJG6-G32 : 6 December 2014), Alfred V. Lofland, 04 Oct 1911; citing departure port Bermuda, arrival port New York, ship name Tagus, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). - Winifred Lofland, aged 34, who arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Tagus" from Bermuda [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJG6-G3L : 6 December 2014), Winifred Lofland, 04 Oct 1911; citing departure port Bermuda, arrival port New York, ship name Tagus, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Contemporary Notables of the name Lofland (post 1700)
- William Lofland, American politician, Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, 1866-68 [5]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - James Rush Lofland (1823-1894), American Republican politician, Secretary of State of Delaware, 1855-59; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1873-75; Defeated, 1874 [5]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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- ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXWK-76V : 6 December 2014), Helen Douglas Lofland, 19 Feb 1897; citing departure port Hamburg, arrival port New York, ship name Patria, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXG9-L24 : 6 December 2014), Heinrich Lofland, 08 Jul 1907; citing departure port Bremen, arrival port New York, ship name Barbarossa, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJG6-G32 : 6 December 2014), Alfred V. Lofland, 04 Oct 1911; citing departure port Bermuda, arrival port New York, ship name Tagus, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJG6-G3L : 6 December 2014), Winifred Lofland, 04 Oct 1911; citing departure port Bermuda, arrival port New York, ship name Tagus, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html