Waiter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Waiter family

The surname Waiter was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Waiter family

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Waiter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weiters, Weiter, Weitters, Weitter, Weiterse, Wieters, Wieter, Weiterr, Weiterrs and many more.

Early Notables of the Waiter family

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Waiter migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Waiter Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

E. Waiter, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Caroline Coventry" in 1869 1

Sources +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html