Bode History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bode arrived in North America very early:

Bode Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Laurens Bode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1766 2
• Lorentz Bode, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 2
• Martin Bode, who arrived in America in 1778 2
• Friedrich Bode, who arrived in America in 1780 2
• Heinrich Bode, who landed in America in 1780 2
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Bode Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Hinrich Bode, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
• Johann H Bode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
• Just Bode, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
• Herman Bode, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
• Just, Elisabeth, Christian and Catharina Bode, who, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1804
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bode Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. Charles Bodé U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 19 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, traveling with his wife and 2 children 3
• Mrs. Ann Bodé U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 71 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, traveling with his wife and 2 children 3
• Miss Mary Bodé U.E. (b. 1773), aged 10 who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 124 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, traveling with his wife and 2 children 3
• Miss Margaret Bodé U.E. (b. 1765), aged 18 who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 123 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 20, 1783 at East River, New York, traveling with his wife and 2 children 3

Bode Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. James R. Bode, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 25th February 1856 4

• Boyd Henry Bode (1873-1953), American educator, professor of education at Ohio State University
• Ralf D Bode (1941-2001), German-born, American cinematographer
• Hendrik Wade Bode (1905-1982), American (Dutch descent) electrical engineer and academic
• John Ernest Bode (1816-1874), English divine, son of William Bode, of the post office 5
• Elert Bode (b. 1934), Breslau-born, German television actor
• Johann Elert Bode (1747-1826), German astronomer
• Wolfram Bode (b. 1942), German biochemist
• Johnny Bode (1912-1983), Swedish singer and composer
• Bode Miller (b. 1977), American Olympic alpine skier who won gold, three sliver, and two bronze medals at the 2002, 2020, and 2014 games