Rydzewski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rydzewski family

The surname Rydzewski was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rydzewski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rydzewski research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1439, 1782 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Rydzewski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rydzewski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rydzewski, Ryzewsky, Rydzewsky, Ropelowski, Ryzewski, Rydzewskii and many more.

Early Notables of the Rydzewski family

the Rydzewski family of West Prussia

Migration of the Rydzewski family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..

Contemporary Notables of the name Rydzewski (post 1700) +

Frank Xavier Rydzewski (1892-1979), American football player who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Tigers (1920), Cleveland Tigers (1920), Hammond Pros (1920, 1922–1926), Chicago Cardinals (1921), Chicago Bears (1923), and Milwaukee Badgers (1925)
Frank X. Rydzewski (1867-1928), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924 1
Charles J. Rydzewski (1904-1987), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940 2
Wladyslaw Rydzewski (1911-1980), Polish professor of zoology who specialized in ornithology and founded the journal The Ring in 1954

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html