Names and Origins of Washtenaw German Pioneer Names
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Emigrating Meaning of the Name / Alternative or Original Surname Patriarch Evidence (Immigration Date) Village Province Spellings and "Misspellings" A ABELE Gottlieb 1880 Scio, 1892 W.C. Dir. (1854 Scio) ? Württemberg short form of Albrecht , a popular first name ABERLE Georg 1880 Scio; 1874 Atl.-Scio (bef. 1859) ? Württemberg short form of Albrecht , a popular first name Martin 1880 Lodi (before 1862 Lodi) ? Württemberg ADAMSCHECK Martin Mason in A.A., (before 1880 A.A.) ? Silesia? "named for Adam" from the bible AHRENS Bernhard H. 1880 Sharon, Man. (1875 Man.) ? Prussia alternate form of Arndt , popular first name, means 'eagle' AICHELE Johann Marriage 1869 (before 1869 A.A.) Musberg Württemberg "oak", dweller under an oak tree / Aichle ALBER Michael 1880 Saline (1847 Lodi) Leinfelden Württemberg 'poplar', dweller under a poplar tree Johann 1880 Lodi (before 1858 Freedom) Fuenfbronn Württemberg Karl 1880 Northfield (before 1858 Chelsea) Meistern Württemberg Friedrich 1880 Ann Arbor (bef. 1855 A.A.) ? Württemberg Johannes (1862 Sylvan) Fuenfbronn Württemberg ALBRECHT Johann Georg 1880 Lodi (before 1860 Lodi) ? Baden form of the first name Adalbert , a figure in German poetry ALLMENDINGER Daniel Friedrich 1880 Scio, Ann Arbor (1830 Scio) Waiblingen Württemberg "from Allmendingen", a village in Württemberg Georg David (1830 Scio) Beinstein Württemberg Johann Georg (1851 Scio) Waiblingen Württemberg ALTENBERNT Ernst Friedrich 1880 Freedom (before 1876 Freedom) Lode Lippe-Detmold "Berndt the elder", Berndt was a first name / Altenberndt ANDRES Johannes 1880 Saline (1847 Freedom) Affalterbach Württemberg Andreas , one of the Apostles / Andress, "Andrews" Johann Gottlieb 1880 Lima (1846 Scio) ? Württemberg Matthias (1839 Ann Arbor) Hoepfigheim Württemberg ANDRUS Michael 1880 Ann Arbor (bef. 1854 A.A.) ? Baden probably named for Andreas , one of the Apostles APFEL Heinrich 1870, 1880 Ann Arbor (bef. 1862) ? Hesse Darmstadt "apple" an orchardist or fruit peddler / Appel APRILL Johann Jakob 1880 Scio (1832 Scio) Oetisheim Baden form of Abril , "April", e.g., a tax collector coming in April ARDNER Johannes 1880 Saline (before 1883 A.A.) Besenfeld Württemberg ? ARMBRUSTER Johann Georg 1880 Scio (1836 Scio) Dettlingen Hohenzollern may mean either "crossbow-maker" or "archer" / Armbrust Anton 1880 Scio (1837 Scio) Dettlingen Hohenzollern Johannes 1880 Bridgewater (1848 Lodi) Rathskirchen Pfalz ARNOLD Eberhardt 1880 Ann Arbor (1872 Lodi via NY) Wilhelmsdorf Württemberg form of Arnholdt , a popular first name Wilhelm 1880 Ann Arbor (1872 A.A.) Wilhelmsdorf Württemberg ARTZ Caspar Ann Arbor (1854 Lima) Grossachsenheim Württemberg "healer", usually as a side profession / Arzt ASSENHEIMER Karl Julius 1880 Freedom (1873 Ann Arbor) ? Württemberg "from Assenheim " , villages in Hesse and Pfalz / Heimer ATZENHOFER Herman E. Marr. 1884, Brth 1886 (bef. 1884 A.A.) Dogern Baden "from Atzenhof ", 'a farm near the water' AUCH Johann Christian (1830 Scio-later to Sebewaing MI) Echterdingen Württemberg "field for night grazing", referring to a night shepherd B BACH Jakob Philip 1880 Ann Arbor (1834 Ann Arbor) Ellmendingen Baden "brook", someone living near a brook Johann 1880 Chelsea (before 1879 Chelsea) ? Prussia BADER 1880 Ann Arbor (before 1879) Albershausen Württemberg either "a tenant or owner of a bathhouse", or "barber" BAESSLER Johann Peter 1880 A.A., 1874 Atl. A.A. (bef. 1845) ? Württemberg "young nobelman" / Bäßler BAEURLE Matthias (1851 Lodi) Marbach Württemberg diminutive form of Bauer , meaning 'farmer' / Bäurle Emigrating Meaning of the Name / Alternative or Original Surname Patriarch Evidence (Immigration Date) Village Province Spellings and "Misspellings" BAGGE Johann A. Oak Grove Cem. (1865 Chelsea) ? Schleswig derived from the Scandinavian first name Bagge BAHNMILLER Johann Georg 1880 Freedom (1867 Lodi) Kirchentellinsfurt Württemberg "the miller by the road" / Bahnmüller Johann Martin 1880 Lodi (1854 Freedom) Kirchentellinsfurt Württemberg Johannes 1880 Freedom (1847 Freedom) Kirchentellinsfurt Württemberg BALDEN August 1880 Northfield (bef. 1870 Northf.) ? Prussia? ? BALFANZ Carl August 1915 Atlas-Dexter (bef. 1886 A.A.) ? Pommerania a place name in Pommerania BAREIS Jacob 1880 Manchester (1866 Freedom) Endersbach Württemberg "the one who has been to Paris" Johann Georg 1880 Lima (1866 Freedom) Endersbach Württemberg BARRIETH Johann 1880 York, 1874 Atl.-York (bef. 1849) Metzingen? Württemberg "bear clearing", lived near a forest with bears / Barreith BARTH Andreas 1880 Sharon (before 1857) Hueffenhardt Baden "beard", or "the man with a distinctive beard" Johann Freidrich 1880 Sharon (before 1857) Hueffenhardt Baden BARTHEL Georg 1880 Chelsea (bef. 1870 Chelsea) ? Prussia short form of St. Bartholomäus / Bartel, Barthell Peter 1880 Chelsea (1874 Chelsea) ? Prussia BAUER Karl Jakob 1880 Bridgw. (1844 Bridgwater) Niederkirchen? Pfalz "farmer" Peter 1880 Bridgw. (1846 Bridgwater) Niederkirchen? Pfalz Philipp 1880 Salem (1854 Salem) Allmandle Württemberg Gottfried (1860 Salem) Allmandle Württemberg David Christopher 1880 Man. (before 1865 Manchester) Oberlenningen Württemberg Georg Adam (before 1883 Chelsea) Hochdorf Württemberg Johann Georg 1880 Northf. (before 1867 Northfield) Hochdorf Württemberg Johannes 1874 Atlas-Fr. (before 1841 Freedom) Dettingen Württemberg Bernhardt 1880 Northfield (1853 Northfield) Immenhausen Württemberg BAUERLY Johann M. (1837 Saline-moved to Jonesville MI) Zurich Switzerland diminutive form of bauer , meaning "farmer" BAUKNECHT Georg Friedrich 1880 Bridgewater (1889 Saline) ? Württemberg "farm hand" / "Backhaut" Johann Gottlob (1889 Saline) ? Württemberg BAUMANN Johannes 1880 Freedom (1873 -minister) ? Switzerland "farmer" BAUMGARDNER Leopold 1880 Ann Arbor (bef. 1859 A.A.) ? Germany living near or owning an orchard / Baumgartner? BAUMGARTNER Joseph 1880 Ann Arbor (1877 Ann Arbor) ? Baden living near or owning an orchard Solomon 1880 Ann Arbor (1877 Ann Arbor) ? Baden Georg 1880 Ypsilanti (1879 Ypsi. via OH) ? Württemberg BAUR Joseph 1880 Bridgw., Beth. C. (abt. 1850 Br.) ? Württemberg form of bauer "farmer" Emil 1880 Ann Arbor (bef. 1869 A.A.) ? Württemberg BAYHA Jacob Saline Cem. (1890 Saline) Untersielmingen Württemberg probably from Baÿ, a village or place name / Baÿa BECK Johann Andreas 1880 Scio (1832 Scio) Echterdingen Württemberg old form meaning 'baker' Johannes 1880 Ann Arbor (before 1863 A.A.) Herrenalb Württemberg BECKER Johann 1880 Bridgw., Dext. (bef. 1857 Bridgw.) Guntershausen Hesse Darmstadt old form meaning 'baker' Peter 1880 Dexter (bef. 1867 via OH) ? Hesse Kassel BEHNKE August 1880 A.A. (before 1880 A.A.) ? Prussia "bean grower" / Böhnke, Boehnke, "Benehe, Bahnka" Emigrating Meaning of the Name / Alternative or Original Surname Patriarch Evidence (Immigration Date) Village Province Spellings and "Misspellings" BEHR Karl 1880 Ann Arbor (1849 A.A.) ? Württemberg "bear" indicating a brave person BEHRINGER August 1892 A.A. Dir. (before 1892 A.A.) ? Württemberg "from Behringen or Boehringen", villages in Württemberg BEISSEL Johann 1880 Chelsea, Mt.Ol. Cem., (bef. 1864) ? Luxemburg ? James B. 1880 Chelsea (bef. 1864 Chelsea) ? Luxemburg BELSER Hermann Minister, Zion Luth., A.A. (1875 A.A.) Boesingen Württemberg "from Belsen" a village in Württemberg BENDER Bernhardt 1880 A.A., 1874 Northf. (bef. 1855) Tuttlingen Baden a form of Binder , meaning "cooper" (barrel-maker) BENTER Christoph Salem Gr. Cem., 1880 Sylv. (bef. 1863) ? Hanover poss. a short form of Bernt or Berhardt , popular first names BENZ Wilhelm Friedrich 1880 Lodi, Br. (1852 A.A.) Waiblingen Württemberg short form of Berthold , a first name / Bentz Gottlieb 1880 Webster (1852 A.A.) Waiblingen Württemberg BENZLER Johann F. 1880 Bridgewater (before 1855) ? Württemberg "from Bensel or Benzel " a village name or place name BERG Johannes 1880 Bridgewater (bef. 1857 Br.) ? Hesse Kassel "mountain", fram a dwelling next to the mountain BERGER H.K. (1882 Ann Arbor) ? Germany "from the mountain", from a dwelling next to the mountain BERGMANN Heinrich marr. 1879, A.A. (before 1855 A.A.) ? Württemberg "from the mountain", from a dwelling next to the mountain BERNER Georg Jakob marr. 1885, 1892 Dex. Dir. (1880 Scio) Breitenstein Württemberg "from Bern or Berne ", a place name or village name BERNHAGEN (1878 Ann Arbor) Persanzig Pommerania probably a place name in northern Germany BERNHARDT Friedrich 1892 A.A. Dir. (bef. 1884 A.A.) ? Germany "brave like a bear" / "Barnhardt" BERSUDER Michael 1880 Dexter (before 1880 Dexter) ? Alsace "from Bersud ", probably a place name in Alsace BERTKE Hermann Bernhardt 1880 Fr., Sh., Shar. Cem. (1837 Freed.) Schale Westphalia short form of Berthold , a popular first name BESSERT Ludwig 1874, 1880 Northf. (bef. 1873 Northf.) ? Prussia "fine collector"? / Beßert BETHKE Adolph F. Northf. Records (before 1891) ? Posen short form of Bertram , a popular first name Gottlob Forest Hill Cem., A.A. (before 1891) ? Posen BETZ Gottlieb (1882 Freedom) ? Württemberg short form of Bernhard , first name meaning "brave like a bear" Johann 1880 Manchester (before 1870) Maegerkingen Württemberg "Betts" BEUERLE Wilhelm 1880 Manchester (1864 Freedom) Berneck Württemberg diminutive form of Bauer , meaning "farmer" BEUTLER Conrad 1880 Saline (1852 Saline) Walddorf Württemberg "bag maker", typically a leather bag maker Daniel 1880 Saline (1875 Lodi) Walddorf Württemberg BEYER Morris 1880 Yps., 1915 Atlas-Yps. (bef. 1865) ? Prussia "Bavarian", someone coming from Bavaria BIERMANN Heinrich 1870, 1880 Ann Arbor (1847, A.A.) ?