Voith History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Voith family

The surname Voith was first found in Brandenburg, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. They were first found in Hanover where they became nobles of the St Empire in December 1776.

Early History of the Voith family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Voith research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1697, 1791 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Voith History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Voith Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Voigt, Voigtlander, Voigts, Woyte, Voyte, Voite, Voith, Voit, Woit and many more.

Early Notables of the Voith family

Voith de Berg those members of the family ennobled as Barons

Voith migration to the United States +

Voith Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Voith, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Voith Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W. Voith, who settled in Baltimore in 1854
Marg Voith, who settled in Baltimore in 1854
M. Voith, who settled in Baltimore in 1854
G. Voith, who settled in Baltimore in 1854
A. Voith, who arrived in Baltimore in 1854
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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)