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The only ancestors known of this family line is
my 9th great-grandmother Susan
Longenecker. She was most
likely born around 1628 at Blankenloch then a
village located in that area of present day Germany encompassed
by the Karlsruhe region
of Baden-Wurttemberg. Susan married Georg
Muller, a native of Blankenloch, prior to 1652. To this union at least one known off-spring
was produced that being my 8th great-grandfather Peter Samuel Muller, through whom this family
lineage continued. Susan probably
lived out her day at Blankenloch although it is not known when or where she
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Origins of the
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An Introduction to the Name
The practice of adopting hereditary surnames
began in the southern areas of Germany during the second half of the 12th
century, and gradually spread northwards during the Middle Ages. With the passing of generations and
the movement of families moved 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.
Research into the record of this Longenecker family
line indicates that the variations, meanings and history of this surname is
most likely linked to that area of Europe where German linguistic traditions are commonly
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Meaning of the Name
Most modern family names throughout Europe originated from with of the
following circumstances: occupation (i.e., Carpenter, Cooper, Brewer, Mason); locational (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. Longenecker is an altered spelling of the Swiss German name of Langenecker. Langenecker is a habitational name for someone from any of several places called Langeneck which was originally derived from the Old High German words lang ‘long’ + egga ‘corner’. |
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History of the Name
Following the Crusades in Europe in the 11th 12th and 13th centuries a need was felt for an additional name. The first hereditary surnames on German soil are found in the second half of the 12th century, slightly later than in England and France. However, it was not until the 16th century that they became stabilized. The practice of adopting hereditary surnames began in the southern areas of Germany, and gradually spread northwards during the Middle Ages. The German surname Longenecker, and its variant spellings, have traveled widely in many forms throughout Europe. The early Longenecker families originally came from northern Switzerland and southwestern Germany. During the 18th century many of them immigrated to America and settled in the colony of Pennsylvania. The Longenecker name does tend to be confused with the English versions, and particularly so in the United States where immigration from both countries was at its height in the 18th century. In any case the 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. |
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Early Immigrants to North America
During the 17th, 18th
and 19th centuries hundreds of thousands of Europeans made the
perilous ocean voyage to North America.
For many it was an escape from economic hardship and religious
persecution. For most it was an
opportunity for 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 Longenecker, or one of its variants, as arriving
in North America between the 17th and 20th
centuries. Some of these immigrants
were: Daniel Longenecker
who in 1749 came to the Pennsylvania
colony; David Longenecker who arrived in America prior to 1718 and settled at
Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Peter Langenecker arrived in 1738 at Pennsylvania. Many German surnames were re-spelled in
America because of the close relationship between the English and German
languages. In some cases Germans are
able to transform their names to the English form just by dropping a single
letter. After the start of the first
World War, Germans in great numbers Anglicized their names in an effort to
remove all doubt as to their patriotism.
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$ Search Ancestry.com Immigration Records; or Free Ship’s Passenger lists at OliveTreeGenealogy.com |
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More About Surname
Meanings & Origins
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German Surnames Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The
process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended
through 1600. 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. |
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Variations
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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. Spelling
variations of this family name include: Longnecker, Longaker, Longenencker, Langnecker, Longacker, Langenecker, and many others. |
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The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may also have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. 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 Longenecker is L525. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: LAMKIN | LAMSON | LANCON | LANGAN | LANGHAM | LANGMAID | LANIGAN | LANSING | LINGENFELTER | LINGNER | LINKENHOKER | LOMMASON | LONGMAN | LOWENKAMP | |
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Family coat of
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There are no* known associated armorial bearings for Longenecker or its variant spellings recorded in Reitstap’s Armorial General. No Longenecker family mottoes are
known. It is unusual for a German Achievement to include a motto. * Reitstap, J.B., Armorial General, Volume II, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1965. |
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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. 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. Some of the more prominent elements incorporated into a coat of arms are : |
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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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Direct Ancestors
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Susan Longenecker-1 was born
on Abt. 1626 in Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died on Aft. 1652 in Blankenloch,
Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married Georg Muller before 1652
in Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He was born in 1626 at
Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on Aft. 1652 in
Blankenloch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Child of Susan
Longenecker and Georg Muller is Peter Samuel Muller, B: 1652 in Blankenloch,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 25 May
1707 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg. |
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Researching
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needed to fill-in the gaps in my family trees. It has also led me to many interesting
facts that enhance the overall picture of each family group. The names of states and counties on the
following list were derived from the known places where the persons in the
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The documents and headstones contained within the
“Source Documents Archives” have been located during my research of this
family, and used as evidence
to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s
record. Most
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