The ancestral home of the Maendle family is Bavaria. Maendle is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which was to forge the shape of modern Europe.
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Early Origins of the Maendle family
The surname Maendle was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation.
Early History of the Maendle family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maendle research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1502, 1683, 1792, 1793, 1822 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Maendle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Maendle Spelling Variations
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Maendle include Mendel, Mendele, Mendell, Mendl, Mendle, Maendel, Maendele, Maendell, Maendl, Maendle, Meindel and many more.
Early Notables of the Maendle family
Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-84), an Augustinian monk, who formulated the laws of heredity bearing his name (Mendel's Laws) and laid the foundation for the modern science of genetics. In 1860 he became the... Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Maendle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Maendle family
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Maendle or a variant listed above: Theodore Mendel, who came to Philadelphia in 1844; Andrew Mendall came to Philadelphia in 1848; Justus Mendel, who settled in Texas in 1854; and Johann Meindl, who came to North America in 1851..
