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Early Origins of the Gobel family

The surname Gobel was first found in Champagne.

Early History of the Gobel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gobel research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1443, 1571, 1573, 1574, 1589, 1590, 1591, 1594, 1596, 1597, 1645, 1647, 1653, 1657, 1668, 1727 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Gobel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gobel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gobeil, Gobel, Gobeau, Gobeaux, Gobeaud, Gobé, Gobelin and many more.

Early Notables of the Gobel family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

  • Balthesar Gobelin, who was general treasurer of the artillery in 1571...
  • Antoine Gobelin was a cavalier of Malta and was colonel of the regiments of Auvergne from 1645 to 1647 and of those of Normandy from 1653 to 1657...
  • Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel was a famous bishop in Paris...


Gobel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gobel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Antoniey Gobel, aged 12, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
  • Hans Georg Gobel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
  • Hans Jurig Gobel, aged 4, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
  • Jung Adam Gobel, aged 5, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
  • Madlena Gobel, aged 8, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Gobel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wilhelm Gobel, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 1
  • Jose Heinrich, Gobel Jr., who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 1
  • Jost Heinrich, Gobel Jr., who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 1
  • Maria Gobel, who landed in Texas in 1845 1
  • Samuel Gobel, aged 24, who landed in Missouri in 1845 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Gobel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Heinrich Gobel, who landed in Chile in 1900 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gobel (post 1700) +

  • Reyna Gobel, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1996 2
  • George C. Gobel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1900 2
  • Ed Gobel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1996 2

Bismarck
  • Wilhelm Göbel (1918-1941), German Musikobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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