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An Introduction to the Surname

The practice of inherited family surnames began in England and France during the late part of the 11^th century.   Surnames were first utilized in the Germanic region of central Europe during the second half of the 12th century.  The custom of taking on surnames began in the southern areas of Germany, and gradually spread northward during the Middle Ages.  It took about three hundred years for this tradition to apply to most families and become a constant part of one’s identity.        With the passing of generations and the movement of families from place to place many of the original identifying names were altered into some of the versions that we are familiar with today.  Over the centuries, most of our European ancestors accepted their surname as an unchangeable part of their lives.  Thus people rarely changed their surname.  Variations of most surnames were usually the result of an involuntary act such as when a government official wrote a name phonetically or made an error in transcription. 

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Research into the record of this DELLINGER family line indicates that the variations, meanings and history of this surname are most likely linked to that area of Europe where German linguistic traditions are commonly found. 

Sources and Meanings of the Surname

Most modern Germanic and French family names are a means conveying lineage.  For the most part, German surnames were developed from four major sources: (1) Patronymic & Matronymic surnames most common in northern Germany are based on a parent’s first name, such as Niklas Albrecht (Niklas son of Albrecht);  (2) occupational surnames are last names based on the person’s job or trade for example Lukas Fischer (Lukas the Fisherman);  (3) descriptive surnames are based on a unique quality or physical feature of the individual like Karl Braun (Karl with brown hair); (4) geographical surnames are derived from the location of the homestead from which the first bearer and his family lived such as Leon Meer (Leon from by the sea), or derived from the state, region, or   village of the first bearer's origin for example Paul Cullen (Paul from Koeln/Cologne).

Most of the modern English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh family names throughout Great Britain have originated as a result of the following circumstances: patronym or matronym, names based on the name of one's father, mother or ancestor, (Johnson, Wilson). Each is a means of conveying lineage; occupation (i.e., Carpenter, Cooper, Brewer, Mason); habitational (Middleton, Sidney, or Ireland) or topographical (i.e. Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale); nicknames (i.e., Moody Freeholder, Wise, Armstrong); status (i.e. Freeman, Bond, Knight); and acquired ornamental names that were simply made up.

Dellinger is a variation of the German* habitational name Dillinger for someone from Dillingen near Augsburg or Tüllingen in Baden.  The English version is a habitational name from Drellingore in Kent, which is recorded as Dillynger in 1264, from the Old English personal name Dylla + -ing- denoting association + Old English ora ‘hill slope’.

History of the Surname

Most Germanic Surnames from Central Europe have their roots in the Germanic Middle Ages.  The process of forming family names in what is present day Germany began during Middle High German period in the history of the German language from the early 12^th Century to the 16^th century.   The nobility and wealthy land owners were the first to begin using surnames.  Merchants and townspeople then adopted the custom, as did the rural population.  This process took two or three centuries.  In most of the Germanic States of the Holy Roman Empire, the practice of using surnames was well established by the 1500s.

Surnames of the British Isles as we know them today were first assumed in Europe from the 11th to the 15th century. They were not in use in England or Scotland, before the Norman Conquest of 1066, and were first found in the Domesday Book of 1086. The employment in the use of a second name was a custom that was first introduced from the Normans who had adopted the custom just prior to this time.    Soon thereafter it became a mark of a generally higher socio-economic status and thus seen as disgraceful for a well-bred man to have only one name.  It was not until the middle of the 14^th century that surnames became general practice among all people in the British Isles

The concept of French Surnames come from the Medieval French word 'surnom' translating as "above-or-over name," surnames or descriptive names trace their use back to 11th century France, when it first became necessary to add a second name to distinguish between individuals with the same given name. The custom of using surnames did not become common for several centuries, however.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE SURNAME

      Dillinger is a very early Germanic name and is one of the very first recorded where German linguistic traditions are commonly found.   Due to its popularity and duration this name, and its variant spellings, have traveled widely in many forms throughout Europe.

     The Dillinger is surname was first found in Bavaria, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to its emerging mediaeval society.   Bavaria, a state of Germany, is located in the southeast of the country.  Bavaria is one of the oldest states of Europe, it was established as a duchy in the mid first millennium.  Bavaria is a predominantly Catholic state with a distinct culture.  Modern Bavaria also includes parts of the historical regions of Franconia and Swabia.  The name is recorded from very early times in Germany, with Konrad Dillinger being recorded in Dillingen in 1437, and Mathis Dilger of Tubingen being recorded in the charters of that town in 1456.  Several associated coats of arms for this surname and its close variants are recorded in both J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial, and   Rietstap’s Armorial General. 

     The von Dillingens were an early Swabian noble family, who held territory in the Upper Danube area and the office of Vogt over the city of Ulm.   The ancient seat of this family was at Wittislingen.  In the 10th century they built a castle at  Dillingen and became the Counts of Dillingen.  A branch of this family, beginning with Ludovicus de Dylingen, produced several  Bishops of Augsburg.   Among them was Ulrich I the son of Gaugrafen Hupald of Dillingen who came from the noble family of Hupaldinger, the ancestors of the Counts of Dillingen, and Bishop Walther II Count Palatine von Dillingen (1133–52).  Eberhard I of Constance.  The last of this lineage was Hartmann von Dillingen (d.1286) who was Bishop of Augsburg from 1248 until his death. He was the youngest son of Count Hartmann IV of Dillingen (d.1258) and Willibirgis (d. bef. 1248).  Another Dellinger family of Bavaria was Delling of Hueb descended from Nicholas Dellinger of Wasserburg, now Wasserburg am Inn in present-day Bavaria.  Hueb probably refers to the place that is now a part of the municipality of Schweitenkirchen in County Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria.   It was Matthias Dellinger, of this branch, who attained the status of nobility as conferred to him by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1623.  The ancient Counts of Dillingen of the Rhine Province was most likely seated at Dillingen, now located within the Saarland of Germany.  This branch was also associated with the Counts of Dillingen-Siersburg.   The male lineage became extinct with the death of Lantwein of Dillingen-Siersberg around 1555.

    This German surname appeared quite early into the former British colonies of North America, especially William Penn’s Province of Pennsylvania.   One reason for this was that after the prince of the Electorate of Hanover, in Germany also became king of England in 1715, German emigration to America was greatly encouraged.   Thus the German name does tend to be confused with the English versions due to the fact that name from both countries is often in the same spelling, which is perhaps not surprising as they share similar pre 7th century "Anglo-Saxon" roots.   This is true in the case of the Dillinger surname after coming to America when immigration from both countries was at its height in the 18th century, after which it was transformed into Dellinger.  Many of these German immigrants, particularly those with easy English equivalents, were encouraged and in some case required to change to an English spelling.   Also many German surnames were re-spelled in America because of the close relationship between the English and German languages.     This was the case with many sea captains or their agents who, when making up the ships passenger lists, found it easier to use a more familiar English spelling.   Also after the start of World War One, Germans in the United States, in great numbers, Anglicized their names in an effort to remove all doubt as to their patriotism.  

Some Notable Persons or Places Having This Surname

Some of the best known persons or places bearing the DELLINGER name or its close variants are: Bill Dellinger (born 1934), US athlete;  David Dellinger (1915-2004), pacifist and activist for nonviolent social change;  Hampton Dellinger, 2008 Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina;  John Howard Dellinger (1886-1962), telecommunication engineer and vice chairman of Institute of Radio Engineers;  Matt Dellinger, US journalist of The New Yorker;  Rudolf Dellinger (1857-1910), German composer, Kapellmeister;  Walter E. Dellinger III (born 1941), US jurist, United States Solicitor General 1996–1997;  Adolf Dillinger (1846 - 1922), German printer and publisher;  Black Dillinger, South-African reggae and dancehall artist;  Bob Dillinger (1918 - 2009), professional baseball player;  Daz Dillinger (born 1973), hip-hop producer and rapper;  Edmund Dillinger (born 1935), German Roman Catholic clergy;  Harley Dillinger (1894-1959), professional baseball player;  Jared Dillinger (born 1984), Filipino-American professional basketball player;  John Dillinger (1903 - 1934), outlaw gangster of the Great Depression era;  Wendy Dillinger (born 1974), head women's soccer coach at Iowa State University;  Dillingen (district), in Bavaria, Germany;  Dillingen an der Donau, capital of the district;  Dillingen, Saarland, in the district of Saarlouis, Germany;  Dillingen, Luxembourg, in the commune of Beaufort, Luxembourg;  and the University of Dillingen, at Dillingen an der Donau in southern Germany, existed from 1551 to 1803. It was located in Swabia, then a district of Bavaria.

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GERMAN SURNAMES

Many German names have their roots in the Germanic Middle Ages. The process of forming family names began early in the 12^th Century and extended through the 16^th century. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family.  At first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing.  Until the 17th century, first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and location of the homestead.  If a person of family migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they came from.  Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a living.  Another group are names derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer.  Finally, there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (Low German, Middle German and Upper German) is often reflected in names.

BRITISH SURNAMES

Although the Domesday Book compiled by William the Conqueror required surnames, the use of them in the British Isles did not become fixed until the time period between 1250 and 1450.  The broad range of ethnic and linguistic roots for British surnames reflects the history of Britain as an oft-invaded land. These roots include, but are not limited to, Old English, Middle English, Old French, Old Norse, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic, Pictish, Welsh, Gaulish, Germanic, Latin, Greek and Hebrew.  Throughout the British Isles, there are basically five types of native surnames. Some surnames were derived from a man's occupation (Carpenter, Taylor, Brewer, Mason), a practice that was commonplace by the end of the 14th century.  Place names reflected a location of residence and were also commonly used (Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale) as a basis for the surname, for reasons that can be easily understood.  Nicknames that stuck also became surnames.  About one-third of all surnames in the United Kingdom are patronymic in origin, and identified the first bearer of the name by his father (or grandfather in the case of some Irish names). When the coast of England was invaded by William The Conqueror in the year 1066, the Normans brought with them a store of French personal names, which soon, more or less, entirely replaced the traditional more varied Old English personal names, at least among the upper and middle classes. A century of so later, given names of the principal saints of the Christian church began to be used. It is from these two types of given name that the majority of the English patronymic surnames are derived and used to this day.  Acquired ornamental names were simply made up, and had no specific reflection on the first who bore the name. They simply sounded nice, or were made up as a means of identification, generally much later than most surnames were adopted.   Source: http://www.obcgs.com/LASTNAMES.htm

FRENCH SURNAMES

Suffixes & Prefixes - While not in common use as in Italy or Sweden, some French surnames are formed by the addition of various prefixes and suffixes. A variety of French suffixes including -eau, -elet, -elin, -elle, and -elot, mean "little son of" and can be found attached to a given name to form a patronym. Prefixes of French surnames also have specific origins. The prefixes "de," "des," "du," and "le" each translate as "of" and may be found used in patronymic and geographical French surnames. Some French-Norman patronymic surnames will have the prefix "fritz," from the Old French for "son of" (Fitzgerald - son of Gerald). 

Alias Surnames or Dit Names - In some areas of France, a second surname may have been adopted in order to distinguish between different branches of the same family, especially when the families remained in the same town for generations. These alias surnames can often be found preceded by the word "dit." Sometimes an individual even adopted the dit name as the family name, and dropped the original surname. This practice was most common in France among soldiers and sailors.

Germanic Origins of French Names - As so many French surnames are derived from first names, it is important to know that many common French first names have Germanic origins, coming into fashion during German invasions into France. Therefore, having a name with Germanic origins does not necessarily mean that you have German ancestors!

Official Name Changes in France - Beginning in 1474, anyone who wished to change his name was required to get permission from the King. These official name changes can be found indexed in: Jérôme, archiviste. Dictionnaire des changements de noms de 1803 à 1956 (Dictionary of changed names from 1803 to 1956). Paris: Librairie Française, 1974.   Source: French Surname Meanings & Origins

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Variations of the Surname

Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to unfold and expand often leading to an overwhelming number of variants.  As such one can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames because in early times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized.  Later on spellings would change with the branching and movement of families. The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may have been misspelled.  This is especially true when searching census documents. 

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dillen, Dilen, Dilens, Diller, Dillene, Dillherr, Delling, Dilling, Dillingen, Dillinger, Dillon, Dillenbach, and many more, (as noted below). 

Spelling variations of this family name may be ascertained through the utilization of several systems developed over the years.  The most prominently known are Soundex, Metaphone, and the NameX systems.  Of the three we recommend NameX as the most accurate for family historians.

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Metaphone is a phonetic algorithm, first published in 1990, for indexing words by their English pronunciation.  It fundamentally improves on the Soundex algorithm by using information about variations and inconsistencies in English spelling and pronunciation to produce a more accurate encoding. Later a new version of the algorithm named Double Metaphone was created to take into account spelling peculiarities of a number of other languages. In 2009 a third version, called Metaphone 3, achieves an accuracy of approximately 99% for English words, non-English words familiar to Americans, and first names and family names commonly found in the U.S.  The Metaphone Code for DELLINGER is TLNJR.  There are 77 other surnames sharing this code.

The Soundex System was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research.  The Soundex Code for DELLINGER is D452.  There are 2622 other surnames sharing this Code. 

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Locational Distribution of This Surname

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The information presented herein shows where the DELLINGER surname is distributed within North America as well as in Europe the location of origin for this surname.      Statistics show that the country were this surname is the most highly clustered is the United States with approximately 35.46 persons per million of population.  The density of population in the within Germany is 5.45 persons per million of population.  The top region in the World where this surname is the most highly clustered is North Carolina, U.S.A. with 395.43 persons per million, and Charlotte, North Carolina is the top city where this surname is found.

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Historical Distribution of this Surname

The main value in historical surname distribution databases and maps is that they enable genealogists to pinpoint the predominant location of a surname. This can quickly narrow down your search for a BDM certificate.  Knowing where to look is half the battle to finding ancestry records; if you can narrow down the search field it can save you a lot of time and trouble.  The core of historical surname distribution is that most people stayed within a fairly close locale.  Concentrations of surnames are clearly visible on Surname Distribution Maps, and name distribution tables (along with an atlas) make it quite likely that the origin of that name is from the area of its highest concentration.

The following “historical locations” for the THON surname and some of its close variant spellings have been primarily extracted from either Burke’s The general armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, Rietstap’s Armorial General, or J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.   These books were published in the mid-19^th Century and revised thereafter.  The information therein is relevant to that period as well as earlier times as far back as 1500.   Most of the locations cited by Riestap, and Siebmacher are on the continent of Europe such as Germany, France, Switzerland, etc.       

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·        Great Britain Family Names - 1881 Census

·        England and Wales: 1891 Census

·        Scotland: 1891 Census

·        Distribution of surnames in Ireland in 1890

·        Family Name Distribution in Germany: 1942

·        Nom de famille en France: 1891-1915; 1916-40; 1941-65; 1966-90

·        United States: 1920

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An Introduction To European Heraldry

The seeds of heraldic structure in personal identification can be detected in the account in a contemporary chronicle of Henry I of England, on the occasion of his knighting his son-in-law Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou, in 1127. He placed to hang around his neck a shield painted with golden lions. The funerary enamel of Geoffrey (died 1151), dressed in blue and gold and bearing his blue shield emblazoned with gold lions, is the first recorded depiction of a coat of arms.

       By the middle of the 12th century, coats of arms were being inherited by the children of armigers (persons entitled to use a coat of arms) across Europe. Between 1135 and 1155, seals representing the generalized figure of the owner attest to the general adoption of heraldic devices in England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy.  By the end of the century, heraldry appears as the sole device on seals.  In England, the practice of using marks of cadency arose to distinguish one son from another: the conventions became standardized in about 1500, and are traditionally supposed to have been devised by John Writhe.

     In the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, heraldry became a highly developed discipline, regulated by professional officers of arms. As its use in jousting became obsolete, coats of arms remained popular for visually identifying a person in other ways – impressed in sealing wax on documents, carved on family tombs, and flown as a banner on country homes. The first work of heraldic jurisprudence, De Insigniis et Armis, was written in the 1350s by Bartolus de Saxoferrato, a professor of law at the University of Padua.

    In the Germanic areas of Central Europe heraldry spread to the German burgher class in the 13th century, and even some peasants used arms in the 14th century.  A German coat of arms is usually referred to by any of the following terms; Wappen, Familienwappen, Blasonierung, Heraldik, or Wappenschablonen.

     In the British Isles the College of Arms, (founded in 1483), is the Royal corporation of heralds who record proved pedigrees and grant armorial bearings.  In Scottish heraldry, the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Act of 1672 is empowered to grant arms to "vertuous [virtuous] and well deserving persons."

     Although heraldry in France and the lowlands of Belguim and Holland had a considerable history, like England, existing from the eleventh century, such formality has largely died out in these locations. The role of the herald (héraut) in France declined in the seventeenth century.  Many of the terms in international heraldry come from French.

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Heraldry symbols such as the colors, lines and shapes found on coats-of-arms are generally referred to as charges.  Although there is some debate over whether or not the charges have any universal symbolism many persons do believe they may represent an idea or skill of the person who originally had the armorial bearings created.  If this assumption has any validity charges may provide clues to early family history of that person.  The associated armorial bearings for this surname and close variant spellings are recorded in Burke’s General Armoire, Rietstap’s Armorial General or J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.  The additional information, presented below, is offered with regard to the armorial bearings we’ve identified from the aforementioned sources. 

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Delling zu Hueb 1623

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About the Proprietor:  These arms have been recognized as belonging to Delling of Hueb as descended from Nicholas Dellinger of Wasserburg, now Wasserburg am Inn in present-day Bavaria.  Hueb probably refers to the place that is now a part of the municipality of Schweitenkirchen in County Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria.   It was Matthias Dellinger who attained the status of nobility as conferred to him by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1623.

Blazoning the Arms: A silver shield is charged with a rose of six blue leaves stalked with green leaves.  The crest features the same rose stalked and leaved between two proboscides cut alternately blue and silver.  See an original ancient image from J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.

Interpreting the Arms: The rose is a symbol of hope and joy as well as the mark of the seventh son.  Heraldic roses are usually red, white, or yellow each color having a different meaning. Roses will also be found tinted blue, black and green, in addition to more natural colors.  The color blue as seen in these arms probably represents truth and loyalty.

Delling zu Hueb 1685

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About the Proprietor: These arms were bestowed upon a descendant of the aforementioned Matthias Dellinger by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is partitioned quarterly. The 1^st and 4^th quarters are gold and hold a naturally colored chamois. The 2^nd and 3^rd are blue each with a white rose of six leaves. Over al is an inescutcheon of blue with a white rose.

Above are two crowned helmets.  One crest shows a chamois (issuant) between two proboscides cut alternately gold and black.  The other crest features a half-flight cut white on blue a rose to six leaves in each other. See an original ancient image from J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.

Interpreting the Arms: These armorial bearings indicate the merging of the arms of two families probably due to a marriage.  The chamois is the French name for the European goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe. German blazons generally use the term “gembok”.  In heraldry this animal has three main symbolic meanings. It represents someone who is skilful at music and a lover of harmony, someone with a keen mind for politics and the ability to foresee times and opportunities well, and lastly, a person who is unwilling to assail his enemies rashly, who would prefer to stand his ground than risk harming another wrongfully. Thus the chamois signifies harmony, polity and peace.

Dillinger of Augsburg

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About the Proprietor:  This coat-of-arms is associated with a lineage, beginning with Ludovicus de Dylingen, that produced several  Bishops of Augsburg.   Among them was Ulrich I the son of Gaugrafen Hupald of Dillingen who came from the noble family of Hupaldinger, the ancestors of the Counts of Dillingen, and Bishop Walther II Count Palatine von Dillingen (1133–52).  Another Bishop of Augsburg was Bishop Hartmann von Dillingen (1248–86).  His arms are shown below as “Dillingen of Swabia”

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is red with a tree trunk obliquely situated through the center. On each side is a red rose on a long stalk.  The crest features a half-flight (wing) on which are the charges from the shield.  See an original ancient image from 1550 Geschlechterbuch der Stadt Augsburg .

Interpreting the Arms: This coat-of-arms is comparable with “Dellinger of Bavaria”, as seen below.  Both are red and silver and have two roses divided obliquely. Each crest is a half-flight of red containing the arms of the shield.   As such it may be hypothesized that this Dillinger shares a familial relationship with the aforementioned especially since they are both of Bavaria.    The tree is a symbol of antiquity and strength. A tree stump or tree trunk may be used as a symbol of regrowth and rebirth.

Dellinger of Bavaria

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About the Proprietor: According to Rietstap’s Armorial General these a the ancient arms of Dellinger which were granted in 1567.  The descendants of this Dellinger were Delling zu Hueb as seen above.

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is red with a silver bend separating two silver roses.  Although Riestap does not describe the crest it is shown in J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial as a half-flight (wing) of red holding the charges of the arms. See an original ancient image from J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.

Interpreting the Arms: These armorial bearings show several similarities with “Dillinger of Steingaden” as seen below.  As such it may be hypothesized that this Dellinger may share a familial relationship with the aforementioned especially since they are both of Bavaria.   A white or silver rose symbolizes love and faith or charm and innocence.  A wing or wings usually means swiftness or protection.

Dellinger of Germany

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About the Proprietor: This coat-of-arms has been ascribed as belonging to a Dellinger of Germany.

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is partitioned quarterly.  The 1st and 4^th quarters are blue each containing a reversed crescent moon.  The 2^nd and 3^rd quarters are gold each holding blue bent chevron. The crest shows a half-flight enclosing the charges in the 1^st and 2^nd quarters of the shield.

Interpreting the Arms: The crescent stands for one who has been ‘enlightened and honored by the gracious aspect of his sovereign’.  It is also borne as a symbol of the hope of greater glory.  Knights returning from the crusades introduced the crescent, the badge of Islam, into the language of heraldry. The heraldic crescent has a very deep base and curving horns that quickly sharpen to point close together.  A chevron represents protection, builders or others who have accomplished some work of faithful service.

Dillingen of Nassau-Saarbrücken

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About the Proprietor: Rietstap’s Armorial General has associated these arms with the Counts and Princes of Nassau-Saarbrücken who were the Lords of Dillingen in what was known as the Rhine Province.  Due to the fact that these arms have not been partitioned as is done by later descendants as marriages and other similar factors tend to accomplish, one may theorize that they are very old.  As such they may have belonged to someone of the Older Nassau-Saarbrucken Line.  The first of this lineage was known as  Philipp I of Nassau-Saarbrücken-Weilburg (circa 1368-1429) who was the master of Weilburg and Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken.  He was the second son of Count John I of Nassau-Weilburg and Countess Johanna von Saarbrücken-Commercy.

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is blue and covered with a pattern of gold fleurs-de-lis.  Surmounting this is a crowned lion of gold.    The design of a crest is unknown.

Interpreting the Arms: It is the lion of Nassau and Saarbrücken that is prominently displayed upon these arms.   In heraldry the fleurs-de-lis symbolizes purity or light,(which is probably the case with these arms). The fleurs-de-lis is well known as the floral badge of France.  It also represents sixth son as mark of difference.  

Dillingen of Rhine Province

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About the Proprietor:  According to Rietstap’s Armorial General these arms belonged to the Counts of Dillingen of the Rhine Province.   It is believed that the seat of this ancient family was at Dillingen, now located within the Saarland of Germany.  As such these arms may have belonged to the Counts of Dillingen-Siersburg.   The male lineage became extinct with the death of Lantwein of Dillingen-Siersberg around 1555.

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is blue with a silver or white bend flanked on each side by two passers-faced dogs of gold The Crest is a head and neck of a gold dog with a blue ear.

Interpreting the Arms: The dog is the emblem of faithfulness and guardianship. Dogs were considered loyal and temperate and the dog is a symbol of a skilled hunter. It was also associated with priests since priests were watchdogs against the devil. There are several differently named dogs blazoned on coats of arms. Dogs are also symbols of courage, vigilancy and loyal fidelity.

Dillinger of Steingaden

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About the Proprietor: According to an ancient document at Steingaden Abby, these armorial bearings were bestowed, in 1465, upon a Thomas Dillinger of Bavaria.  

Blazoning the Arms: The shield is blue with a silver fess that separates two silver roses in chief and one silver rose in the base. The crest shows a half-flight (wing) of blue with a silver bar drawn obliquely between three silver roses arranged as on the arms.  See an original ancient image from J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.

Interpreting the Arms: These armorial bearings show several similarities with “Dellinger of Bavaria” as seen above.  As such it may be hypothesized that this Dillinger may share a familial relationship with the aforementioned especially since they are both of Bavaria.   A white or silver rose symbolizes love and faith or charm and innocence.  A wing or wings usually means swiftness or protection.

Dillingen of Swabia

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About the Proprietor:  These are the arms of the Swabian noble von Dillingen family, who held territory in the Upper Danube area and the office of Vogt over the city of Ulm.   The ancient seat of this family was at Wittislingen.  In the 10th century they built a castle at  Dillingen and became the Counts of Dillingen. The family provided several bishops, among them Walter I of Augsburg, Eberhard I of Constance, and Ulrich I of Constance.  The last of this lineage was Hartmann von Dillingen (d.1286)  who was Bishop of Augsburg from 1248 until his death. He was the youngest son of Count Hartmann IV of Dillingen (d.1258) and Willibirgis (d. bef. 1248). 

Blazoning the Arms:  These arms were patterned after the seal of the Count Hartmann of about 1194.  It is not known as to any tinctures used in the arms.  The shield is surrounded by a border with a bend. On each side of the bends are two, lions, one behind the other. Any crest that may have been associated with these armorial bearings is unknown.  See an original ancient image from J. Siebmacher's Great and General Armorial.

Interpreting the Arms: The lion has always held a high place in heraldry as the emblem of courage, thus it has come to signify a  valiant warrior.  It is said to be a lively image of a good soldier, who must be ‘valiant in courage, strong of body, politic in council and a foe to fear’.  The lion, with such repute of its noble nature and having the position and title of king of the beasts, is naturally one of the most common heraldic symbols on the continent of Europe. 

Heraldry as a Family History Research Tool

Wondering whether you are descended of the nobility*?  Are you aware of an ancestor who held a prominent political position or had a title such as Sir, or Esquire?  If so you just might be descended from royalty.   If you are of European descent, you are probably a descendant of Charlemagne.  Once you are able to prove your line of descent from him, you will then find thousands of links to other royalty in your list of relatives.  It is rare indeed that the genealogy of a person of European descent, when traceable, doesn’t hit nobility somewhere.  And once it hits one European noble, whether you like it or not, hundreds of new names will become a part of your family.

*The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the Crown as a reward to people who perform a heroic deed, achieve greatness in some endeavor, or hold a prominent government position.

    If you have an elementary knowledge of heraldry you may wish to use this practice to trace your founding forefather.  If you know the geographical place (country, county, city) where the family coat-of-arms was first identified, you may well search its history for the family name in question in order to find your direct ancestor.  Remember that most noble European family pedigrees have been thoroughly researched and published.   By putting together the family surname with the known location you may find a treasure trove of valuable information about your ancestors.  Upon pursing your research you should be aware of the possibility of variant spellings of the surname.  See Variations of the Surname for more information about variant spellings of the surname.

Many family historians who have not connected with a noble ancestor may just want to know what their family coat-of-arms looks like.  If this is the situation you must know that except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname.  A coat of arms is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname.  Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee.  As a result you are advised to seek out a coat-of-arms for the locale where your ancestor resided.

For example: we have an Arnold ancestor who is known to have emigrated to America from the town of Erlangen, in Bavaria, Germany.  Current research shows Erlangen is located in the area of Bavaria known as Middle Franconia.  Upon review of the historic locations for Arnold as noted in one source of armorial bearings we find places in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands and others.   One coat-of-arms is listed as belonging to an Arnold of Franconia, Bavaria.  As such we may conclude that this is the coat-of-arms having some relevance to our ancestor.  He may well be a blood relative of the aforementioned noble Arnold.   He or his ancestor may have been employed by or a serf of the noble Arnold family of that locale.  In some cases the name of the noble family becomes the name of the locale resulting in the ancestor appropriating it a as surname, see Sources and Meanings of the Surname to ascertain whether the surname you are interested in is a locational name.

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Mottoes of this Surname

Mottoes associated with this surname

British Isles

A motto is a word or sentence usually written upon a scroll and generally placed below the shield, but sometimes, especially in Scotland, above the crest.    Many ancient mottoes were war-cries such as the Douglas motto of “Forward.”    Many mottoes refer to the name of the bearer, for example “cole regem” for Coleridge.   In general most mottoes convey a sentiment, hope, or determination, such as the Cotter motto “Dum spiro spero” where the meaning is “While I have breath I hope“.     Mottoes are often used by several successive generations, but may be changed at any time by the grantee. The languages most in use are Latin, French, and English.  Exceptions are seen in Scotland where they are often in the old Lowland dialect, and in Wales, often in the language of the principality.   

Germany

It is unusual to find a motto associated with the coat-of-arms of a noble of the European continent especially a German family.  This does not necessarily mean that the Germanic culture is devoid of mottos.  For example, the national motto of Germany is “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit”, meaning Unity and Justice and Freedom.  The German word for motto is “Wahlspruch.”   Some of the more well known German mottoes are as follows: Alte Wunden bluten leicht – Old wounds readily bleed anew;    Blut und Eisen – Blood and iron;  Das beste is gut genug – The best is good enough;  Ein’ feste Burg is unser Gott – Our God is a strong tower of defense;  Ewigkeit – Eternity;  Für Gott und Iht – All for God and her;  Gott is überall – God is over all;  Gott mit uns – God is with us;  Ich dien – I serve;  Krieg – War;  Mehr Licht! – More light!;  Nichts zoviel – Nothing in excess;  Prosit! – Good luck!;    Vaterland – Fatherland;  Vertrau’ auf Gott – Put your trust in God;  Vorwärts! – Forward!;        Zu dienen – At your service.

France

French phrases adopted as mottos, have a certain air of chivalry and perhaps a distinctly feudal sense of duty and allegiance. French mottos are more indicative of the warrior culture of the Middle Ages. Some of these phrases, however, are translations of better known Latin mottos, such as Toujours fidèle for Semper fidelis. Some of these phrases are often found in Old French spelling.  Examples of some well known French mottoes are as follows: Aimez loyaulté - Love loyalty;  Boutez en avant - Push forward;  C’est la seule vertu qui donne la noblesse - Virtue alone confers nobility;  Droit à chacun - To each his right;  En Dieu est ma foy - In God is my faith;  Foy pour devoir - Faith for duty;  Garde la foy - Keep the faith;  Inébranlable - Not to be shaken;  J’ai bonne cause - I have good reason;  Loyauté sans tache - Loyalty without defect;  Maintien le droit - Support the right;  Ni dessus, ni dessous - Neither above nor below;  Oublier ne puis - I cannot forget;  Parle bien ou parle rien - Speak well or say nothing;  Rien sans Dieu - Nothing without God;  Suivez raison - Follow reason;  Tachez surpasser en vertue - Strive to surpass in virtue;  Un Dieu, un roy, un foy - One God, one king, one faith;  Veilliez et ne craignez pas - Watch and fear not.

More About Heraldic bearings

The art of designing, displaying, describing, and recording arms is called heraldry. The use of coats of arms by countries, states, provinces, towns and villages is called civic heraldry.   A Coat of Arms is defined as a group of emblems and figures (heraldic bearings) usually arranged on and around a shield and serving as the special insignia of some person, family, or institution.  Except for a few cases, there is really no such thing as a standard "coat of arms" for a surname.  A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, is a design usually granted only to a single person not to an entire family or to a particular surname.  Coats of arms are inheritable property, and they generally descend to male lineal descendents of the original arms grantee.  The rules and traditions regarding Coats of Arms vary from country to country. Therefore a Coat of Arms for an English family would differ from that of a German family even when the surname is the same. 

Some of the more prominent elements incorporated into a  coat of arms are :

Crest - The word crest is often mistakenly applied to a coat of arms.  The crest was a later development arising from the love of pageantry.  Initially the crest consisted of charges painted onto a ridge on top of the helmet.

Wreath or Torse – The torse is a twist of cloth or wreath underneath and part of a crest. Always shown as six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on.

Mantling – The mantling is a drapery tied to the helmet above the shield. It forms a backdrop for the shield.

Helm or Helmet - The helmet or helm is situated above the shield and bears the torse and crest. The style of helmet displayed varies according to rank and social status, and these styles developed over time, in step with the development of actual military helmets.

Shield or Arms - The basis of all coats of arms.  At their simplest, arms consist of a shield with a plain field on which appears a geometrical shape or object.  The items appearing on the shield are known as charges.

Motto - The motto was originally a war cry, but later mottoes often expressed some worthy sentiment. It may appear at the top or bottom of a family coat of arms.

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    Our Dellinger family has been traced back some 12 generations to Hans Dellinger who lived, during the first half of the 17^th century, in the village of Dilligen, located in the present day German state of Bavaria.

     The progenitor of this branch of the Dellinger family in America is Johann “Jacob” Dellinger a great-grandson of the original Hans.  Jacob was born 1699 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttenburg.  In August 1733 Jacob Dellinger aged 33 years, a farmer; his wife, Maria Barbara aged 28 and their son Johan Frederick (Friederich) aged 8, arrived in Philadelphia from Rotterdam aboard the ship “Elizabeth”.  The exact date of Jacob's settlement west of the Susquehanna River is not yet known. The Dellinger name first appears in the Canadochly Union Church records in 1755 and the first land record discovered so far is his Warrant for land in 1762.  This would have been his first step in obtaining a patent or deed from the sons of William Penn who were the Proprietors of the Colony of Pennsylvania.   The land was located in Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.   Jacob may have lived on the site some years before  requesting the Warrant, Survey and Patent, because this typically was the case.

     This direct Dellinger family line follows through Jacob the youngest of Johann “Jacob’s” ten known off-spring.  Jacob Dellinger was born in 1751.  He married Christina Schaffer.  Together they produced nine children.  He spent his life as a farmer in York County, Pennsylvania.  Jacob was a Patriot of the American Revolution.

     Jacob’s grandson, Jonathan Dellinger, a farmer, was a veteran of the American Civil War. During the funeral obsequies of President Abraham Lincoln the 187th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, which included Jonathan Dellinger, led the procession from the railway station to Independence Hall and guarded the remains while they lay in state where a double line of mourners stretched three miles deep while waiting to view their fallen leader.

     Our great-grandmother Ida Dellinger was one of Jonathan’s daughters.  She was born, in York County in 1872.  Twenty years later she married George Silar with who she had at least thirteen children of which at least three sons fought in World War One.

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HANS¹ DELLINGER I was born in Dillingen, Bayern, Germany. He died before 1658.

Hans Dellinger I had the following child:

          i.    HANS² DELLINGER II was born in 1635 in Dillingen, Bayern, Germany. He died in 1696 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Agnes Katterman, daughter of Hans Katterman and Anna Haug on 02 Jan 1659 in Hochstadt, Bayern, Germany. She was born on 20 Aug 1634 in Dilligen, Bayern, Germany. She died in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

HANS² DELLINGER II (Hans¹ I) was born in 1635 in Dillingen, Bayern, Germany. He died in 1696 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Agnes Katterman, daughter of Hans Katterman and Anna Haug on 02 Jan 1659 in Hochstadt, Bayern, Germany. She was born on 20 Aug 1634 in Dilligen, Bayern, Germany. She died in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

Hans Dellinger II and Agnes Katterman had the following children:

          i.    HANS ANDREAS³ DELLINGER was born on 28 Aug 1659 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 05 Mar 1735 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married (1) ANNA MARGARETHA DELLINGER (NEE ?) on 04 May 1697 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She was born in Germany ?. She died on 10 Oct 1725 in Germany ?. He married (2) MARGARETHA KOLB on 23 Aug 1681 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died before 1697.

         ii.    HANS STEFFEL DELLINGER was born on 05 Jul 1661 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

        iii.    HANS MICHAEL DELLINGER was born on 16 Aug 1663 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 22 May 1666.

       iv.    ANNA BARBARA DELLINGER I was born on 17 Feb 1667 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died on 16 Mar 1667 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

             v.      ANNA BARBARA DELLINGER II was born on 21 Feb 1668 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died on 05 Jan 1742 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married (1) HANS MICHEL WEBER on 15 Nov 1687 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He was born on 23 Jun 1657 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married (2) JACOB MEYER before 1698 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He was born in 1672 in Germany.

       vi.    HANS PAUL DELLINGER was born on 05 Nov 1670 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 01 Jul 1746 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Clara Anna Dellinger (Nee ?) about 1693. She was born on 20 Mar 1669.

HANS ANDREAS³ DELLINGER (Hans²  II, Hans¹  I) was born on 28 Aug 1659 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 05 Mar 1735 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married (1) ANNA MARGARETHA DELLINGER (NEE ?) on 04 May 1697 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She was born in Germany ?. She died on 10 Oct 1725 in Germany?. He married (2) MARGARETHA KOLB on 23 Aug 1681 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died before 1697.

 Hans Andreas Dellinger and Anna Margaretha Dellinger (Nee ?) had the following children:

            i.    JOHANN "JACOB"⁴ DELLINGER was born on 13 Jan 1698 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He died in 1777 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Maria Barbara Gossner, daughter of Johann Andreas Gossner and Maria Margarethe Ruppert on 15 Jun 1723 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She was born on 28 Nov 1704 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. She died in 1776 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

           ii.    ANNA MARIA DELLINGER was born on 14 Mar 1700 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married Hans Jacob Kiefer on 04 Feb 1721 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He was born on 09 Jan 1700 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

          iii.    ANNA DOROTHEA DELLINGER was born on 23 Feb 1702 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died on 27 Mar 1728 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married Hans Jerg Schmid on 28 Nov 1724 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He was born about 1698 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He died on 25 Dec 1762 in Oberacker, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

         iv.    MARIA ELISABETHA DELLINGER was born about 1705. She died on 13 Jan 1776 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married Johannes Rottenhauser on 04 Nov 1727 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He was born on 23 Apr 1697 in Eschau, Germany.

Hans Andreas Dellinger and Margaretha Kolb had the following children:

v.      HANS MICHAEL DELLINGER was born on 21 Apr 1683 in Germany.

vi.     BLANDINA MARGARETHA DELLINGER was born on 18 May 1686 in Germany.

vii.   ANNA ELISABETHA DELLINGER was born about 1688 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

viii.  JOHAN PETER DELLINGER was born in Oct 1692 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

      JOHANN "JACOB"⁴ DELLINGER (Hans Andreas³, Hans ² II, Hans¹ I) was born on 13 Jan 1698 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He died in 1777 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Maria Barbara Gossner, daughter of Johann Andreas Gossner and Maria Margarethe Ruppert on 15 Jun 1723 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She was born on 28 Nov 1704 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. She died in 1776 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

Johann "Jacob" Dellinger and Maria Barbara Gossner had the following children:

i.              JOHAN FREDERICK⁵ DELLINGER was born on 19 Jul 1725 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died after 1776 in Pennsylvania, USA. He married Eva Dellinger (Nee ?) before 1750.

ii.        JACOB DELLINGER was born on 26 Oct 1727 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 30 Oct 1727 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

iii.       JOHANN ANDREAS DELLINGER was born on 08 Nov 1728 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

iv.       HANS JERG DELLINGER was born on 23 Apr 1732 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on 09 Jan 1733 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

v.        ANNA MARIA BARBARA DELLINGER was born on 25 Dec 1733 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA. She died before 1776 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Hans Peter Dritt in Pennsylvania, USA. He was born on 13 Aug 1715 in Vinstingen, Northern Alsace, Germany.

vi.          DAUGHTER? DELLINGER was born about 1735 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married MICHAEL HOWERT.

vii.     JOSEPH "JOSHUA" DELLINGER was born about 1737 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died about 1826 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married (1) MARIA CATHERINE BEYER after 02 Dec 1794 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born about 1734 in Pennsylvania?. She died on 15 Oct 1829 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. He married (2) ANNA BARBARA DELLINGER (NEE ?) in 1759 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died before Dec 1794 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

viii.    JOHANNES "JOHN" DELLINGER was born on 19 Apr 1741 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died after 1797. He married Maria Barbara Schaffer, daughter of Paul Schaffer Jr. and Anna Elizabeth Barth in Canadochly Church, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., PA. She was born on 08 Sep 1755 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

ix.       ANNA ELISBETHA DELLINGER was born about 1746 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died in Pennsylvania, USA. She married Johann Philip Gohn, son of Johann Philip Gohn and Maria Sophia Bracher in Jun 1766 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was born on 13 Oct 1739 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

x.        x. JACOB DELLINGER was born on 06 Jul 1751 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 06 Apr 1824 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Christina Schaffer, daughter of Paul Schaffer Jr. and Anna Elizabeth Barth in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 01 Jan 1760 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 08 Feb 1845 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

JACOB⁵ DELLINGER (Johann "Jacob"⁴, Hans Andreas³, Hans² II, Hans¹ I) was born on 06 Jul 1751 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 06 Apr 1824 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Christina Schaffer, daughter of Paul Schaffer Jr. and Anna Elizabeth Barth in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 01 Jan 1760 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 08 Feb 1845 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jacob Dellinger and Christina Schaffer had the following children:

i.          HENRY⁶ DELLINGER was born on 23 Feb 1777 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 18 Dec 1818 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Sophia Keller, daughter of Anthony Keller Jr. and Maria Elizabeth Kohler in 1796. She was born in 1776 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after Apr 1826 in York County, Pennsylvania.

ii.        JACOB DELLINGER was born on 19 Jan 1784 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 10 Oct 1868 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Catherine Otstadt on 09 Feb 1808 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA (First Trinity Reformed Church). She was born on 05 Dec 1785 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

iii.       ELISABETH DELLINGER was born in 1785 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died in 1850 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Johannes "John" Pfaff on 29 Sep 1807 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church). He was born in 1790 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

iv.          JOHN DELLINGER was born on 25 Jun 1787 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 10 Jun 1852 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Catherine Slough on 27 Oct 1812 in Christ Lutheran Church, York, (York Co.), Pennsylvania. She was born on 27 May 1793.

v.        CATHARINA DELLINGER was born on 29 Nov 1790 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 17 Jan 1866 in Ashland County, Ohio, USA. She married Johan George Pfaff on 11 Nov 1809 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church). He was born in 1782 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

vi.       DANIEL DELLINGER was born on 01 Jan 1793 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died in Nov 1829 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Christine Keller, daughter of Anthony Keller Jr. and Maria Elizabeth Kohler on 17 Nov 1813 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church). She was born about 1781 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1830 in York County, Pennsylvania.

vii.     JOHAN GEORGE DELLINGER was born on 18 Aug 1797 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 25 Nov 1862 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Lydia Lieberknecht, daughter of Johann George Lieberknecht and Elisabeth Abel about 1841 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 27 Feb 1825 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 04 Jan 1899 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

viii.    MAGDALENA HELEN DELLINGER was born on 25 Mar 1800 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 24 Jun 1833 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married Bernhart Henry Burgholtzhaus in 1820 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was born on 06 Mar 1801 in Dover, England.

ix.       SARAH DELLINGER was born on 24 Mar 1802 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 28 Dec 1886 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married MICHAEL BOLL. He was born on 09 Oct 1806 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

JOHAN GEORGE⁶ DELLINGER (Jacob⁵, Johann "Jacob"⁴, Hans Andreas³, Hans² II, Hans¹ I) was born on 18 Aug 1797 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 25 Nov 1862 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Lydia Lieberknecht, daughter of Johann George Lieberknecht and Elisabeth Abel about 1841 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 27 Feb 1825 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 04 Jan 1899 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

Johan George Dellinger and Lydia Lieberknecht had the following children:

              i.    ELIZABETH⁷ DELLINGER was born about 1841 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died about 1865 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

             ii.    JONATHAN DELLINGER was born on 21 Dec 1846 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 09 Nov 1921 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Arnold, daughter of Adam Arnold and Catherine Ellis on 23 Aug 1866 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 27 Mar 1847 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 04 Dec 1932 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

            iii.    LYDIA ANN DELLINGER was born on 17 Apr 1847 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 15 Jun 1931 in Herdon, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania. She married Emanual Axe on 05 Aug 1866 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA. He was born on 01 Oct 1843 in Pennsylvania, USA.

            iv.    GEORGE DELLINGER was born in Mar 1854 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Emaline Smith in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born in Oct 1857 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

JONATHAN⁷ DELLINGER (Johan George⁶, Jacob⁵, Johann "Jacob"⁴, Hans Andreas³, Hans² II, Hans¹ I) was born on 21 Dec 1846 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 09 Nov 1921 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Arnold, daughter of Adam Arnold and Catherine Ellis on 23 Aug 1866 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 27 Mar 1847 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 04 Dec 1932 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jonathan Dellinger and Mary Arnold had the following children:

i.        JOHN F.⁸ DELLINGER was born on 08 Dec 1866 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 01 Oct 1870 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

ii.      GEORGE S. DELLINGER was born on 22 Nov 1868 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 01 Oct 1870 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

iii.     KATHARINE A. DELLINGER was born on 12 Sep 1870 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 11 Apr 1872 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

iv. IDA MATILDA DELLINGER was born on 10 Dec 1872 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 24 Feb 1942 in Mt. Pisgah, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. She married George J. Silar, son of William Henry Silar and Sarah Hayes on 07 Feb 1892 in Yorkana, York Co., Pennsylvania. He was born in Oct 1868 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Long Level,). He died on 01 Sep 1943 in Mt. Pisgah, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

v.      LYDIA ANN DELLINGER was born on 13 Jan 1875 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married JACOB KINARD??.

vi.     MARY J. DELLINGER was born on 20 May 1877 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

vii. NAOMI DELLINGER was born in May 1877 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married (1) HARRY MINNICH on 02 Dec 1900 in Craley, York Co., Pennsylvania. He was born about 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA. She married UNK.1ST NM. PRICE.

viii. CHAUNCEY "CHARLES" DELLINGER was born on 03 Jan 1883 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died in Jun 1963. He married Agnes C. Dellinger (Nee ?) in 1919 in Pennsylvania ?. She was born about 1894 in Pennsylvania, USA.

IDA MATILDA⁸ DELLINGER (Jonathan⁷, Johan George⁶, Jacob⁵, Johann "Jacob"⁴, Hans Andreas³, Hans² II, Hans¹ I) was born on 10 Dec 1872 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 24 Feb 1942 in Mt. Pisgah, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. She married George J. Silar, son of William Henry Silar and Sarah Hayes on 07 Feb 1892 in Yorkana, York Co., Pennsylvania. He was born in Oct 1868 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Long Level,). He died on 01 Sep 1943 in Mt. Pisgah, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

George J. Silar and Ida Matilda Dellinger had the following children:

i.        MABLE REBECCA⁹ SILAR was born on 02 Jun 1892 in Long Level, Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 28 Aug 1968 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She married George Sherman Bair on 28 Apr 1917 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He was born in 1894. He died in 1950 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

ii.       FRANCIS ERVIN SILAR was born on 16 Nov 1893 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 10 Mar 1977 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA. He married Effie V. Senft on 04 Aug 1913. She was born in 1890 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died in 1961 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

iii.     HARRY EUGENE SILAR was born on 14 Nov 1895 in Craley, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 07 Oct 1986 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania. He married Florence M. Hoffacker, daughter of William Edward Hoffacher and Nettie Mae Stanbaugh on 12 Dec 1919. She was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died in 1963.

iv.     SHERMAN RHOADES SILAR was born on 26 Aug 1897 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 08 Feb 1969 in Willingboro, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He married Florence Elizabeth Pfeffer, daughter of Frederick Lewis Pfeffer and Elizabeth Knecht on 14 Jun 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 31 Mar 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 14 Jun 1980 in Mercer County, New Jersey.

v.      GEORGE D. SILAR was born on 02 Aug 1899 in Dallastown, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 24 Aug 1965 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

vi.     MARY C. SILAR was born on 05 Nov 1901 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died in Apr 1903 in Lower Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, USA.

vii.    JONATHAN HENRY SILAR was born on 24 Oct 1903 in Wrightsville, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 08 Jul 1941 in San Francisco, California, USA. He married Eva Irene Shank in 1930. She was born on 02 Dec 1905 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 01 Aug 1942 in San Mateo County, California.

viii.  AUSTIN R. SILAR was born on 14 Oct 1905 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He

died in Sep 1985 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

ix.     LEON ROY SILAR was born on 13 Sep 1908 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 25 Mar 1965 in Chanceford, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Anna Smith on 03 Jan 1931 in Hellam, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Trinity Evangelical Reformed Church). She was born on 21 Nov 1909. She died on 14 Apr 1977 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

x.      CLARA NAOMI SILAR was born on 25 Sep 1909 in York, York Co., Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 27 Apr 1987 in Fort Myers, Lee Co., Florida. She married (1) DELBERT RECTOR FIGDORE on 23 Apr 1933. He was born on 05 Oct 1903. He died on 06 Feb 1982 in Zendt Nursing Home, Richfield, Juniata County, PA. She married

(2) EARL E. BERRY on 20 Jun 1947 in York Co. Pennsylvania??.

(3) HELEN G. SILAR was born on 14 Jan 1912 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. She died in Sep 1991. She married (1) HARRY E. KINARD on 18 Jun 1927. She married (2) WILLIAM EDWARD MYERS on 14 Nov 1936 in York, York Co, Pennsylvania, USA (Union Lutheran Church).

xi.     WILLIAM JACK SILAR was born on 18 Jun 1914 in York, York, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 16 Jun 1996 in Penn Valley, Nevada Co., California. He married Lillian Habermann on 03 Dec 1937 in San Francisco, California, USA (Evangelical Lutheran Church). She was born on 14 Nov 1914 in Idaho. She died on 04 Jun 1974 in San Mateo County, California.

xii.     FOCH HAGREE PERSHING SILAR was born on 26 Oct 1918 in York City, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 02 May 1992 in Willow Street, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. He married Dorothy Marie Young on 25 Aug 1940 in Maryland. She was born on 19 Nov 1920. She died on 01 Jan 2002 in Willow Street, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

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·         Charles C. Dellinger (1920 Census)

·         Charles C. Dellinger (1930 Census)

·         DELLINGER - Capt. Jacob Beiber-Beaver Co. 1776

·         DELLINGER - Capt. Michael Kauffelt's Co., 1781

·         Frederick Dellinger, 1750-1815 (Rev. War Records)

·         George Dellinger (1860 Census)

·         George Dellinger,1797-1862 (1850 Census)

·         Ida DELLINGER Silar – headstone

·         Ida M. Dellinger, 1872-1942 (Obituary Notices)

·         Jacob Dellinger  (1840 Census)

·         Jacob Dellinger - 1762 Land Application

·         Jacob Dellinger (1733 Passenger List, Elizabeth)

·         Jacob Dellinger (1800 Census)

·         Jacob Dellinger- 1762 Land Warrant (Book D-63 pg. 231)

·         Jacob Dellinger, 1751-1824 (Rev. War Record)

·         Jacob Dellinger, Jr. (1810 Census)

·         Jacob Dellinger, Sr. ( 1733 Immigration Record )

·         Jacob Dellinger, Sr. (1776 Will)

·         Jacob Dellinger, Sr. (1810 Census)

·         Joh. Freiderich Dellinger (1733 Immigration Record)

·         John Dellinger, b. 1741 (Rev. War. Records)

·         Jonathan & Mary Dellinger (gravestone)

·         Jonathan Dellinger – headstone

·         Jonathan Dellinger 1844-1926 (1870 Census)

·         Jonathan Dellinger Family (1880 Census)

·         Joseph Dellinger, 1737-1826( Rev. War. Records)

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SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2^nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63

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Migration routes

       Tracing our own family’s paths of migration can prove crucial in identifying previous generations and eventually, figuring out where and how they arrived in the “New World” as well as where they eventually settled.  Knowing the network of trails American pioneers traveled can help you guess where to start looking.  The trail map(s) provided below may assist you in understanding the routes that our direct ancestors of this family may have taken to find new homes and opportunities in the vast area now encompassed by the United States.

      During the 17^th, 18^th and 19^th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the perilous ocean voyage to America.  For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious persecution.  For most it was an opportunity to start over, own their own land, and make a better future for their descendents.

Immigration records show a number of people bearing the name of DELLINGER, or one of its variants, as arriving in North America between the 17^th and 20^th centuries.  Some of these immigrants were: Martin Dillenbach, who came to New York in 1709; Anna Barbara Dillenbach, who came to New York in 1710; Anna Barbara Dillenbeck, who arrived in New York in 1710; Hans Wolf Dillinger, and Henrich Wilhelm Dillinger both arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1728;  and Hendrick Dillinger who landed at New York in 1796.

DELLINGER MIGRATION IN COLONIAL AMERICA

     On the 27th of August 1733 on the ship "Elizabeth" that sailed into the Philadelphia harbor from Rotterdam, with Edward Lee as the captain, came Jacob Dellinger aged 33 years, a farmer; his wife, Maria Barbara aged 28 and their son Johan Frederick (Friederich) aged 8.   In the appendix, of ("Pennsylvania German Pioneers"), Maria Barbara and Frederick are erroneously given the phonetic name "Tillingor".  But Jacob signed his name in a firm hand as Dellinger.

     In January of 1734 Jacob is known to have been in Chestnut Hill, a short distance north of Germantown, when his daughter Maria Barbara was baptized on 3 Jan 1734 by Rev. John Casper Stoever.

Following their stay in the area in the Philadelphia area, Jacob and his family moved west to what is now York County, Pennsylvania. The route that Jacob and his

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family took from Philadelphia to York Co., (then Lancaster Co.), is   not specifically known.  Lancaster County had been formed in 1729 from Chester County, one of the original three counties of Pennsylvania, which had been created in 1682.   Around 1729 the first white settlements were made within the present limits of York County.  At first the settlements were few and the county for the most part was occupied by Indians.  In 1749 York County was created from part of Lancaster County.

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The Development of an Historical Migration Route

It is understood that in many if not all cases we do not know exactly what routes our ancestors took as they migrated throughout the United States.   As such certain assumptions have been utilized to re-create the migration path presented above.  With regard to 18^th and 19^th century land routes we assume that they travelled along few trails and roads that were in existence at the time.  Research shows that a great many of these old paths and trails are today designated as U.S. Highway Routes.  For example, a major east-west route of migration known as the National Road is now U.S. Route 40, and a primary north-south migration route of the 18^th century followed the Great Indian War and Trading Path is now U.S. Route 11.  In some situations the re-created migration route may travel along state routes that connect or run through the seat of a county as that populated place is probably the oldest settlement in the area. The use of water as a migration route is also likely.  For example, during the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries many families travelled west on the Ohio River as they moved on the new lands in Missouri or the Old Northwest Territory.  As such when applicable water routes have been included as the possible migration route.   

Ancestral locations

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The names of states and counties on the following list were derived from the known places where the Direct Ancestors in the “Ancestral Lineage” (see above) were born, married, and / or died.

GERMANY

BAVARIA (Bayern)

Dillingen

BADEN-WURTTEMBURG

Oberacker

UNITED STATES

PENNSYLVANIA

York County

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·         Ida M. Dellinger – Portrait

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