| ![Show Contents]() Troll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Troll familyThe surname Troll 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. Early History of the Troll familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Troll research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1440 and 1505 are included under the topic Early Troll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Troll Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Drille, Drillet, Drulle, Drulley, Trille, Trillo, Treille, Trelle and many more. Early Notables of the Troll familyArvid Birgersson, Lord of Bergkvara (c.1440-1505), a Swedish magnate and politician in the last decades of Middle Ages, was justiciar of Östergötland and then of Tiohärad, as well...
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| Troll migration to the United States | + |
Troll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Wilhelm Troll, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787 1
- Elizabeth Troll, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1799 1
- Jacobina Troll, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1799 1
- Maria Troll, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1799 1
Troll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anthony Troll, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841 1
- Engelbert Troll, aged 36, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1848 1
- Mr. M. Troll, aged 23, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Troll (post 1700) | + |
- Ray Troll (b. 1954), American artist based in Ketchikan, Alaska, known for his scientifically accurate and often humorous artwork
- Julius Georg Hubertus Wilhelm Troll (b. 1897), German botanist, known for his studies in the field of plant morphology, older brother to geographer Carl Troll
- Carl Troll (1899-1975), German geographer, brother of botanist Wilhelm Troll
- Karl Troll (1865-1954), Austrian architect
| Historic Events for the Troll family | + |
Bismarck - Rudolf Troll (1910-1941), German Kapitänleutnant who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3
- Rolf Troll (1922-1941), German Funkgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
- 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)
- Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2111
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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