| ![Show Contents]() Reits History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Reits familyThe surname Reits was first found in Austria, where the name Reits became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history, bearers of the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The origin of the name is very uncertain. The most likely possibility is that it is taken from a place in Pommerania and that then the family migrated south to Austria. It could also be taken from a shortened form of the personal names Ragizo, Raginhart or Reginbrandt. A third possibility is that Reits is a variation of another surname, such as Reis. The family is so wide-spread that likely more than one of these possibilities is true and that several different families of the same name arose in different areas of Germany. Early History of the Reits familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reits research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Reits History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reits Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Reitz, Reits, Reitzel, Reizo and others. Early Notables of the Reits familyMore information is included under the topic Early Reits Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Reits migration to the United States | + |
Reits Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Ferdniand Reits, aged 20, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
- Mr. Gustavs Reits, aged 20, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
Reits Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Christian Reits, who arrived in Arkansas in 1902 1
| Reits migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Reits Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Frederick Reits, aged 28, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Thomas Harrison" in 1842
- Jane Reits, aged 30, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Thomas Harrison" in 1842
- Mr. Frederick Reits, (b. 1814), aged 28, British carpenter and boxmaker travelling from London aboard the ship "Thomas Harrison" arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand on 28th October 1842 2
- Mrs. Jane Reits, (b. 1812), aged 30, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Thomas Harrison" arriving in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand on 28th October 1842 2
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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