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Spross Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Spross family

The surname Spross was first found in Holland, where the name 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. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. They held a family seat in Shiedam and one of the founder families of the region.

Early History of the Spross family

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Spross Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sprous, Sprows, Sprouse, Spross, Spruce, Sprosse and many more.

Early Notables of the Spross family

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Spross migration to the United States+



Spross Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Isaak Spross, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Spross Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Friedrich Spross, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1893
  • Heinrich Spross, aged 17, who settled in America from Hamburg, in 1893
  • Miss. Kath. Spross, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Spross Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Aug Spross, aged 72, who landed in America, in 1908
  • Susie Spross, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1911
  • Karl Spross, aged 65, who landed in America from Germany, Berlin, in 1913
  • Charles Gilbert Spross, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920

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