Turcke History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Turcke family

The surname Turcke was first found in Silesia, where the name came from humble beginnings but acquired 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, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Turcke family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Turcke research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1654, 1798 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Turcke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Turcke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Turcke, Turck, Turcke, Turk, Turke, Tuerck, Tuercke and many more.

Early Notables of the Turcke family

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Turcke migration to the United States +

Turcke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann William Turcke, aged 46, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1842 1
Freidrich Hermann Turcke, aged 21, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1844 1

Sources +

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)