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My Paternal Arnold
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MY Arnold FAMILY An Introduction
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My 5th
great-grandfather Johannes Arnold, a native of Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany arrived
at Philadelphia on the ship "Two Brothers" on
September 28, 1753. After his arrival
in the "New World" Johannes moved west into Lancaster County. Here he married Elizabeth Ulrich on
January 26, 1761 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster. He and Elizabeth
began a family and produced at least three known children between 1761 and
1770. In 1771 Johannes Arnold, along
with Nicholas and John Olerick, purchased a tract of 158 acres in Chanceford
Township, York County, Pennsylvania called "Stoney Bottom." Soon after their arrival in Chanceford
Township the family began to attend church at Stahle’s (St. Luke’s) Church
located near the town of Bridgeville.
Records of this church show that on April 26, 1801 Johannes and
Elizabeth took communion here. Many
records their descendant’s baptisms have been found in the records of this
church. My Arnold family line continues through
John a son of the aforementioned Johannes and Elizabeth and his son Adam
Arnold. Adam was born on the family
farm in 1799. He
lived most of his life here in the
household of his father. A review of
census documents between 1820 and 1840 do not show Adam as the head of any
household. As such it is most
probable that he continued to live in the household of his father John Sr. as
did his brother Jacob. It appears
that Adam remained a bachelor until 1841 when he married Catherine
Ellis. Three known children were
produced of this union between 1842 and 1847. Adam died prior to the 1860 census and was probably about 55
years old at the time. My Arnold line ends with my great-great
grandmother Mary Arnold born in 1847.
She married Jonathan Dellinger in 1866 when she was about 19 years
old. Mary tragically lost here first
three children early in their lives.
Sons John and George passed away on the same day in 1870. Her daughter Katherine died in 1872 just
short of her 2nd birthday. Mary went
on to have five more children between 1872 and 1883. Prior to her own death in 1932 she was
residing in Red Lion, York Co., Pennsylvania. Mary is buried in St. Luke's Cemetery, Chanceford Twp.,
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Origins of the Surname*
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Arnold is a very old and prominent surname
having both Anglo-Saxon and Old German origins. It is
quite probable that this surname came from the
very widely used Germanic personal names of Ernault or Arnolt which are both composed
of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule’. The use of the name Arnold spread rapidly throughout
Northern Europe during the 6th and 11th centuries in
the era referred to as the “middle ages”.
An early example of the surname being documented in Germany is Adler
Arnoldt whose name was recorded in 1282 at Messkirch a town that is now located in the
German state of Baden-Wurrtemberg. |
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Some of the first American settlers of this family
name or some of its variants were: Thomas
Arnold, who embarked from London on the ship "Plaine Joan", in May
1635, and settled in Virginia; Anne Arnold, age 39; who settled in Boston, Mass.
in 1635; Carl Arnold, who arrived in Texas in 1854; Frederick Arnold, who
came to Philadelphia in 1859. |
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* Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended through 1600. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family. At first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing. Until the 17th century, first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and location of the homestead. If a person of family migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they came from. Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a living. Another group are names derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer. Finally, there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (low German, middle German and upper German) is often reflected in names. |
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Arnold Variations of
the Surname
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The complexity of researching records is compounded
by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may have been
misspelled. This is especially true
when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name
include: Spelling variations of this family name
include: Arnhold,
Arnout, Arnatt, Erni, Arnolds, Harnett, Arnould,
Arnaud, Ahrend, Arnaudi, Arlett, Arnaudin, Arnaiz, Arents, Arnoldt, Arnol, Arnoll, Arnolle, Arnholdt (often in Saxony), Aroldt (Franconia), Arlt (Silesia) and many more. |
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The Soundex system was developed in an
effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname.
Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US
Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The Soundex Code for Arnold = A654.
Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: ARNOLD . |
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Source:
Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB |
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for more Information about this and other surnames? Then
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Arnold |
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Direct Ancestors
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Additional information
about my DIRECT ANCESTORS and their families may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below. |
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BIRTH / DEATH / LOCATIONS |
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b: ABT 1735 in
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany d: BET 1800 AND
1810 in Chanceford Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania |
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b: AFT 1761 in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania d: 1845 in
Chanceford Twp, York Co., Pennsylvania |
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b: 3 MAR 1799 in
Chanceford Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania d: 1851 in
Chanceford Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania |
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b: 27 MAR 1847 in
York County, Pennsylvania d: 4 DEC 1932 in
York County, Pennsylvania |
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The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals in my database with this surname. |
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Arnold
Family Location Information
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Researching the locations where my ancestors lived
has provided me with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the gaps in my
family trees. It has also led me to
many interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each family group. The names of states and counties on the following
list were derived from the known places where the persons in the “Direct
Ancestors” list (see above) were born, married, and/or died. |
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COUNTRY |
STATE |
COUNTY / SUBDIVISION |
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GERMANY |
BAVARIA |
Erlangen |
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UNITED STATES |
PENNSYLVANIA |
Lancaster County, York County |
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Use this LINK to find out
more about the locations listed above. |
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Arnold |
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Source Documents
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The documents and headstones contained within the
“Source Documents Archives” have been located during my research of this
family, and used as evidence
to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s
record. Most of these
documents can be considered as primary or secondary evidence. Primary evidence is
usually defined
as the best available to prove the fact
in question, usually in an original document or record. Secondary evidence is in
essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary
evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there
is a greater chance of error.
Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original
record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary
evidence. Classifying
evidence as either primary or
secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value. This is especially true of secondary evidence. Thus it is always a good idea to ask the
following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is it, (when it is
a copy)?; (2) What was the reason for
the creation of the source which contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was
responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what interest did they
have in its accuracy? SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide
to American Genealogy, 2nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63 You are welcome to
download any of the documents contained within this archive. Should you encounter a problem obtaining a copy you may get in
touch with us via the contact information found at the end of this page. |
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Use the following LINK to
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Website Resources
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The following search engine and websites may provide
you with additional information to assist with your research about persons
with this surname.
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Search
these sites for this surname or any of its varients:
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Additional Sites That We Recommend |
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Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites,
obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname. Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search
Resource - online since 1998, providing
easy access to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each
surname specific "finder" page, you can search a variety of online
databases all pre-programmed with your surname. Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family
Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family
surnames. Free Genealogy Search Help for Google - This free genealogy site will help you
use Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches
using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The
different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find
ancestry information on the Internet. FamilySearch.org - Family History and
Genealogy Records - The
largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records
in the world. Top Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled by
“Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research
brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home computer. SurnameDB
Free database of surname meanings - This site SurnameDB.Com contains a large FREE to access
database (almost 50,000 surnames) on the history and meaning of family last
names. |
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Arnold
Family Images Gallery |
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During my research I have collected images and photographs that are
of general interest to a particular family.
Some of them are presented on this website because I believe they tend
to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the
understanding of our ancestors past lives. If you have any photographs or other images
relating to this ancestral family we
would greatly appreciate hearing from you. |
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Use the following LINK to
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Contact Information
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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Snail Mail: Fred
USA |
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