Boch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boch family

The surname Boch was first found in Alsace and Franconia, where the name could be considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The Bock branch of Strasbourg enjoyed prestige in this city; Cunz Bock was knighted by King Albrecht I of Germany in 1298, and his descendant Georg Jacob was leader of the city in 1587. Sigmund von Bock was Bishop of Cammin in Pomerania in 1446.

Early History of the Boch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boch research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1498, 1554, 1695, 1731, 1748 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Boch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bock, Bocke, Boch, Boche, Bauck, Baucke, Bauch, Bauche, Bokke and many more.

Early Notables of the Boch family

Notables of the period with the surname Boch were

c. 1498-1554) was a German botanist, physician, and Lutheran minister who began the transition from medieval botany to the modern scientific worldview by arranging plants by their relation or resembla...

Boch Ranking

In France, the name Boch is the 9,429^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Boch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henrich Karstens Boch, who landed in New York, NY in 1661 2

Boch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Boch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Boch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sebastien Boch, aged 29, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1855 2
Heinr Boch, who landed in America in 1855 2
Jose Boch, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1856 2

Boch migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Boch Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Rachel Boch, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 3
Richard Boch, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 3
Ellen Boch, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 3
Helpoen Maria Boch, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 3
Emily Boch, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Boch (post 1700) +

Ernie Boch Jr. (b. 1958), American billionaire and businessman, former CEO of Boch Enterprises, a US$1 billion business consisting primarily of automobile dealerships in Norwood, Massachusetts
François Boch, French co-founder of Villeroy & Boch, the ceramics manufacturer in 1748
Eugène Boch (1855-1941), Belgian painter, born in Saint-Vaast, La Louvière, Hainaut, younger brother of Anna Boch
Cathryn Boch (b. 1968), French award-winning artist who lives and works in Marseille
Anna Boch (1848-1936), Belgian painter, born in Saint-Vaast, Hainaut

The Boch Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Noblesse oblige

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html