Wissels History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

Etymology of Wissels

What does the name Wissels mean?

The Wissels surname is thought to derive from the name of the town of Wissell, near the city of Kleve in present day North Rhine-Westphalia.

Early Origins of the Wissels family

The surname Wissels was first found in Westphalia, where the Wissels surname was first found recorded.

Early History of the Wissels family

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Wissels Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wissel, Wisseler,Wisler and others.

Early Notables of the Wissels family

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Wissels migration to the United States +

Wissels Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Debora Wissels, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 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)