Welte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Welte family

The surname Welte 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 Welte family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Welte research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1786 is included under the topic Early Welte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Welte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Welter, Wellter, Weltter, Welters, Weltters, Wellters, Welteres, Welterr, Welterrs and many more.

Early Notables of the Welte family

the Welter family of Thuringia

Welte migration to the United States +

Welte Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Georg Welte, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Anthoni Welte, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Johannes Welte, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Johan Bernhard Welte, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1767 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Welte (post 1700) +

Peter David Welte (b. 1965), American lawyer from North Dakota, nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota
Harald Welte (b. 1979), German programmer, former Chairman of the core team responsible for the netfilter/iptables project
Miriam Welte (b. 1986), German gold and silver World Championship medalist track cyclist

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)