Wachs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wachs family

The surname Wachs was first found in Silesia, where the name gained 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 Wachs family

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Wachs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wach, Wachoski, Wahowicz, Wachowski, Waczkowski, Waczewski and many more.

Early Notables of the Wachs family

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Wachs migration to the United States +

Wachs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Philip Wachs, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Henrich Friedrich Wachs, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1

Wachs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Christian Wachs, aged 54, who landed in America in 1846 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)