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Early Origins of the Thum family

The surname Thum was first found in the region of Anhalt, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the surname played a vital role in this turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Thum family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thum research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1563, 1570, 1743 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Thum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thuemen, Thumann, Thuman, Thumen, Thuman, Thuem, Thumm, Tumann, Tumen, Tuman and many more.

Early Notables of the Thum family

Prominent bearers of the family name Thum at this time were Joachim von Thuemen, a cavalry officer who accompanied Kaiser Carl V on the crusades to Africa and distinguished himself at...
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United States Thum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thum Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Abraham Thum, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 1
  • Jacob Thum, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
  • Jean Thum, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1797 1
  • Anne Elisabeth Thum, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1797 1
Thum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Geo Fredric Thum, aged 38, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 1
  • Henry Thum, aged 37, who landed in Missouri in 1839 1
  • Joh Phil Thum, who arrived in America in 1852 1
  • Alexander Thum, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 1

Canada Thum migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thum Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. William Thum U.E., (Thorne) who settled in Canada c. 1784 2
Thum Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Peter Thum, who landed in Canada in 1834


  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. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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