Schrad History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schrad family

The surname Schrad was first found in the northern land of Braunschweig (Brunswick,) where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become the backbone of modern Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its particular involvement in military and political affairs.

Early History of the Schrad family

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Schrad Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schrader, Schrade, Schraeder, Schraedere, Schraed and others.

Early Notables of the Schrad family

Heinrich Philipp Ernst Schrader, born in the Harz mountains, who took part in the campaigns of Duke Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Oels, accompanying him in 1809 to England and Spain, where he was...
Julius Schrader was a noted portrait painter in the middle of the 19th century...

Schrad migration to the United States +

Schrad Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Heinrich Schrad, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1

Sources +

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)