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Only two generations of this family
line have been identified. The direct
descendents are my 9th great-grandfather Martin Nagel born around
1634, and his daughter Anna Margareta Nagel.
The Nagel family lived in the town of Blankenloch
that is located just north of the city of Karlsruhe in Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany.
Anna Nagel was born at Blankenloch in 1660. She married Hans Claus Cammerer also a native of Blankenloch in 1678. Anna gave birth to at least three known
children between 1680 and 1684. She
passed away at Blankenloch in 1729 at the age 45 years. I am descended through her daughter Catharina Margareta Cammerer born in
1680. |
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Origins of the
surname
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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 Nagel family
line indicates that the variations, meanings and history of this surname is
most likely linked to that area of Europe where the German* language is commonly spoken. |
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Meaning
of the Name
Most of the modern family names throughout Europe have 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); and acquired ornamental names that were simply made
up. Nagel is found as a German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Jewish
(Ashkenazic) surname. Nagel originated from Middle High German, Middle
Dutch nagel, German Nagel ‘nail’, hence a metonymic
occupational name for a maker of nails. |
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History
of the Name First found in Westphalia, where this family
made important contributions toward the development of this district from
ancient times. Also found early on in
the western German kingdoms of Baden and Wurrtemburg. |
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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 Nagel,
or one of
its variants, as arriving in North America between the 17th and 20th
centuries. Some of these immigrants
were: Martin Neagle sailed for Virginia in
'The Rebecca' in the year l679; Jacob Nagel, who arrived in Philadelphia in
1730. Heinrich Nagele came to Philadelphia in 1754; while Heinrich Nageli
settled in Carolina in 1742; Adam Nagel, who settled in Illinois in 1844; Adolf Nagel, who
settled in Wisconsin in 1847. |
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German Surname Meanings & Origins 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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Family coat of
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There
are several coat of arms designs for the Nagel family.
The most common German version exhibits a silver shield with a blue saltire
engrailed. Another interesting German design shows a diagonal gold field with
three stars along with a blue field that incorporates a mountain goat. There is also a Dutch style that features a
blue shield with a gold cross. The family motto is not
known as it is unusual for a German Achievement to include a motto. The
Irish coat-of-arms shows an
ermine shield with three gold lozenges on a blue fesse. The crest figure is commonly a gold nightingale. The Irish family motto is is
‘Non vox sed
votum’ translated as ‘Not in voice but a wish’. |
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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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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: Nagel, Naegel, Nageli, Naegeli, Nagell, Nagler, Nagele, Naegele, Naegelen, Negel, Negele, Nail, Neil, Naugel, Neagle, Nangle and many
others. Spelling variations of
the DUTCH family name include: Tengnagel, Tengnagele, Tengnageles, Tengnagelle, Tenggnagel, Tengnnagel, Tengnaggel, Tengnagels, van Tengnagel and many more. |
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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 Nagel is N240. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: NAGEL | NAGLE | NEAGLE | NICELY | NICHOL | NICKEL | NICKELL | NICOL | NICOLAY | NICOLL | NOGGLE | NOZELL |. |
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Direct Ancestors
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Martin
Nagel-1 was born on Abt. 1634 in
Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He died on Aft. 1660 in Blankenloch,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Anna Barbara Nagel (Nee?) on Bef. 1660 in Blankenloch,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She was
born on Abt. 1638 in Blankenloch,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She died on Aft. 1660 in Blankenloch,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Child of
Martin Nagel and Anna Barbara Nagel (Nee?) is Anna Margaretha Nagel, B: Feb
1660 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 30 Oct 1729 in
Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, M: 05 Feb 1678 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. |
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Anna Margaretha Nagel-2(Martin
Nagel-1) was born on Feb 1660 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She
died on 30 Oct 1729 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She married
Hans Claus Cammerer on 05 Feb 1678 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, son of
Isaak Cammerer. He was born on 01 Mar 1652 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. He died on 07 May 1693 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. Children of Anna Margaretha
Nagel and Hans Claus Cammerer are: i.
Hans Georg Cammerer, B:
26 Nov 1680 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. ii.
Catharina Margareta
Cammerer, B: 30 Jul 1682 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 13
Aug 1722 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, M: 16 Jan 1700 in
Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. iii.
Anna Barbara Cammerer, B:
08 Mar 1684 in Blankenloch, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. |
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BADEN-WURTTEMBERG |
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