Spangenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Bavaria, one of the oldest and largest of the German states, is the birthplace of the Spangenberg family. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Names derived from occupations were particularly common in this region. Spangenberg is an occupational surname for metal worker having derived from the German word spange, meaning a clasp or buckle of the sort such a craftsman might have designed.

Early Origins of the Spangenberg family

The surname Spangenberg was first found in Bavaria, where the name spread to the north and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries such as Holland, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Spangenberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spangenberg research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1528, 1540, 1550, 1604, 1678, 1686, 1719 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Spangenberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spangenberg Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Spangenberg include Spengler, Spengel, Spengele, Spengeler, Spenger (Munich), Spaengler, Spaengel, Spangeler, Spangler and many more.

Early Notables of the Spangenberg family

Prominent among members of the name Spangenberg in this period include

Cyriacus Spangenberg (1528 -1604), a German theologian and historian, son of the reformer Johannes Spangenberg (de) (1484-1550.)...

Spangenberg migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Spangenberg or a variant listed above:

Spangenberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

August Gottlieb Spangenberg, who arrived in Georgia in 1735 1
Augustus G Spangenberg, who landed in Georgia in 1735 1
Augustus Spangenberg, who arrived in Georgia in 1739 1
Bishop A G Spangenberg, who arrived in New York, NY in 1744 1
A G Spangenberg, who landed in New York, NY in 1748 1
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Spangenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Spangenberg, aged 40, who arrived in America in 1825 1
Mr. Fried. Spangenberg, aged 36, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Everhard"
Mrs. Elisa Spangenberg, (nee Voigt), aged 37, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
Miss Julia Spangenberg, aged 12, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
Mr. Heinrich Spangenberg, aged 10, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Spangenberg (post 1700) +

Gunner's Mate Kenneth J. Spangenberg (1922-1942), American seaman who died as a result of wounds suffered during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, eponym of the USS Spangenberg (DE/DER-223), a Buckley-class destroyer escort
George Spangenberg (1912-2000), American head of aircraft design in the United States Navy's Naval Air Systems Command, participated in the design and development of the original VFX/F-14 Tomcat
Craig Spangenberg (1914-1998), American trial attorney who founded the law firm now known as Spangenberg, Shibley & Liber in Cleveland, Ohio
Doug Spangenberg, American music video director and documentary film maker
Lieutenant Frank Spangenberg (b. 1957), American game show celebrity who garnered a five-day cumulative winnings record on Jeopardy!, the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show
Trevor Matthew Spangenberg (b. 1991), American professional soccer
August Gottlieb Spangenberg (1704-1792), German theologian and minister, Bishop of the Moravian Brethren
Hugo Hernán Spangenberg (b. 1975), Argentine chess grandmaster
Theunis Gerhardus Spangenberg (b. 1983), South African professional golfer

Historic Events for the Spangenberg family +

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Otto Spangenberg (1919-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details