| ![Show Contents]() Schoenau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of SchoenauWhat does the name Schoenau mean? The surname Schoenau is a toponymic local name; it is derived from a feature of the physical geography where the original bearer lived or held land. In this case it is derived from the German words schoene, which means beautiful, and berg, which means hill. Early Origins of the Schoenau familyThe surname Schoenau was first found in Saxony, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. However, we must look to the Netherlands to find the first record of the family. For it is there that Annian de Schonau (d. 1293), was Bishop of St. Asaph, and is said to have been a native of Schoonau in the Netherlands. Another source claims that "Schoonau is in the diocese of Treves, conjectured that he was a native of Schoonhoven in Holland. Anian was a Dominican friar, and is possibly the Friar Anian who preached the crusade in West Wales in 1236." 1 Early History of the Schoenau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schoenau research. Another 207 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1615, 1687, 1689 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Schoenau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schoenau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schoenburger, Schoenburg, Schoenenburg, Schonburg and many more. Early Notables of the Schoenau familyProminent bearers of the family name Schoenau at this time were the famous Count Friedrich von Schoenberg (1615-1690), also known as "Schomberg", who, among his many tiles, was Count von Mertola...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Schoenau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Caspar Schoenau, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2
- Johannes, Schoenau Sr., who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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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