Reick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Reick family

The surname Reick was first found in Switzerland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Reick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reick research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1286, 1342, 1356, 1610, 1635, 1637, 1645, 1667, 1697, 1717, 1720 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Reick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Reick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reich, Reiche, Reichs, Reicher, Reick, Reicke, Reicker, Reichers, Rike, Ryke, Rycke, Reichle, Reichel, Riker and many more.

Early Notables of the Reick family

Notables of the time with the surname Reick were Petrus Reich von Reichenstein, who was the Bishop of Basel in 1286. Gottfried Reiche (1667-1734), was German trumpet player and composer of the Baroque era, Johann Sebastian Bach's chief trumpeter. Julius Reichelt (1637-1717), was a German mathematician and astronomer who may have set up the first observatory in the city of Strasbourg. The...
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Reick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Reick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Reick, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 [1]
Franz Reick, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1867 [1]

Reick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Johann Reick, aged 28, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Italia" [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Reick (post 1700) +

Herman H. Reick, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Independence, Missouri, 1926-35 [3]

Citations +

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2197
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html