Verhaeghe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Verhaeghe family

The surname Verhaeghe 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 Verhaeghe family

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Verhaeghe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Verhagen, Verhaegen, Verhaven, Vorhagen, Vorhausen, Verhacken and many more.

Early Notables of the Verhaeghe family

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Verhaeghe Ranking

France, the name Verhaeghe is the 1,682^nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,593 people with that name. 1

Verhaeghe migration to the United States +

Verhaeghe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Augusta Verhaeghe, who landed in Arkansas in 1902 2

Historic Events for the Verhaeghe family +

Flight TWA 800

Mr. Rick Lee Verhaeghe (1948-1996), from Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA, American off-duty TWA employee flying aboard Flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 3

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm