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Early Origins of the Schrade family

The surname Schrade 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 Schrade family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schrade research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1708, 1709, 1736, 1809 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Schrade History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schrade Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Schrade family

Notables of the time included

  • 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...


United States Schrade migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schrade Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Christian Ehrenreich Schrade, who arrived in Carolina or Pennsylvania with his wife Margaret Sonne and daughter in 1752
  • Georg Friedrich Schrade, who arrived in America in 1752 1
  • Johann Christoph Schrade, who landed in America in 1752 1
  • Johann Christoph Ehrenreich Schrade, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Schrade Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacobus Schrade, aged 35, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Peter Schrade, who landed in Arkansas in 1891 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Schrade (post 1700) +

  • Leo Schrade (1903-1964), German-born, American musicologist
  • Paul Schrade, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 2
  • Jack Schrade, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964, 1972 2
  • Henry Schrade Jr., American Republican politician, Mayor of Saratoga Springs, New York, 1932-35 2
  • Dirk Schrade (b. 1978), German gold medalist equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics
  • Ulrich Schrade (1943-2009), East Prussian philosopher, educationist and ethicist


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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