| ![Show Contents]() Ruecker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Ruecker familyThe surname Ruecker was first found in Hessen, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. In their later history the branches became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Chronicles first mention Betz Ruecker of Schweinfurt in 1388 and Peschklle Ruecker of Glatz in 1343. The variation Rueckert is the more recent, and Rueckhardt first appears in the 16th century. Early History of the Ruecker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruecker research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1545, 1550, 1594, 1631, 1667, 1689, 1788, 1834 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Ruecker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ruecker Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rucker, Ruecker, Ruckers (northern Germany), Ruckert (Franconia, Silesia), Rueckert, Rueckhardt, Ruckhardt, Rueckhart, Ruckhart, Ruckers, Rueckers, Rukker, Rucker, Ruck, Rucke and many more. Early Notables of the Ruecker familyProminent figures of the time who bore the name Ruecker were - Friedrich Rueckert (1788-1866) was an important scholar of oriental languages and a noted poet...
| Ruecker migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ruecker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian Ruecker, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1861 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ruecker (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Arthur Ruecker (1848-1915), English physicist, principal of the University of London, received the Royal Society Medal in 1891, and was knighted in 1902
- 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)
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