| ![Show Contents]() Weile History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of WeileWhat does the name Weile mean? The name Weile is of uncertain origins; some scholars find it to be derived Old Norse, while it is also thought to be derived from the Latin "villa," meaning a country house or estate. There are several places so named, located in present day Baden, Wurttemberg, and Bavaria. Early Origins of the Weile familyThe surname Weile was first found in Swabia and Austria, where the name came from aristocratic origins, and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. Chronicles mention a Hermann von Weiler, as being present at the founding of the monastery of St. George in the Black Forest. His family line became known as Weiler zu Weiler (a city near Heilbronn,) and many members held the position of Priori of the cloister Weiler in Blauthale, which the family founded in the 11th century. A Burkhard Weiler was the Abbot of Sinsheim in 1468; Wolf von Weiler (1508-1585) accompanied Duke Christoph von Wuerttemberg on a campaign in France, and Dietrich von Weiler (1542-1602,) the chief steward and private tutor to the Duke of Wuerttemberg, united estates of numerous branches into his own hands. This surname spread and became more prominent as branches of Weile traveled and acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Weile familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weile research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1776, 1790, 1804, 1807, 1812 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Weile History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Weile Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Weil, Weill, Weile, Weiler, Weiller and others. Early Notables of the Weile family- Adolph von Weiler (b.1812), another son of Baron Georg Leopold Alois, who became a major general in the Baden army and the military commander of Kehl
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Weile Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Maria Weile, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
- 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)
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