| ![Show Contents]() Wessells History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Wessells familyThe surname Wessells was first found in East Prussia, where the name Wessel came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. Early History of the Wessells familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wessells research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1420, 1489, 1720 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Wessells History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wessells Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wessel, Wessels, Wessell, Wessells, Wesel, Wesels, Wesseles, Wesells, Weesel, Weessel, Wassell, Wassail, Wessail, Wassel and many more. Early Notables of the Wessells familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wessells Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Wessells migration to the United States | + |
Wessells Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Johannes Wessells, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1691 1
- Hartman Wessells, aged 54, who arrived in New York in 1696 1
Wessells Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Wessells, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wessells (post 1700) | + |
- Frances Ann Wessells (1919-2024), née Davies, an American dancer, choreographer, and Associate Professor Emerita
- 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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