Windahl
I am writing a book with the story of lives in this family
during four centuries.
The name - pronunciation and meaning
This Swedish surname is pronounced [vi:n-da:l].
The name can be devided into two parts, Win-dahl, and means
wine-valley. It also can be spelled Windal - Vindahl - Vindal.
The first male using this surname was born in 1713.
The origin of Windahl-families in Sweden |
Emigrants from Sweden with the surname
Windahl, Windal, Vindahl and Vindal.
Facts about 26 men, women and
children.
Source: "Databasen Emigranten", 1997, Sweden.
My male ancestors:
Peter Windahl
Mastmaker
at the Royal Shipyard
1713-1779
Bräkne-Hoby - Karlskrona
'
Johan Peter Windahl senior
Lieutenant, Royal Navy
1750-1823
Karlskrona - Karlskrona
'

Johan Peter Windahl junior
Captain, Royal Navy
1773-1839
Karlskrona - Landskrona
'
Johan Leopold Windahl
Captain-lieutenant, the Royal Navy
1812-1889
Karlskrona - Stockholm
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| Hugo Windahl Manager 1852-1920 Karlskrona - Lund ' |
Birger Windahl Merchant 1853-1940 Gothenburg - Figeholm ' |
| Helge
Nathorst-Windahl Doctor 1887-1977 Lund - Halmstad ' |
Charles Seth
Windahl Shopkeeper, painter? 1896-? Figeholm - Newark, NJ, USA? ' |
| Gunnar
Nathorst-Windahl Doctor 1927-1981 Hedby - Västerås ' |
Bengt Windahl Shopkeeper, singer 1917-1982 Figeholm - Oskarshamn ' |
| Per
Nathorst-Windahl Salesman 1954 Stockholm ' |
Urban Windahl Art historian 1949 Sturefors ^ |
| Gustaf
Nathorst-Windahl Chef 1979 Stockholm |
Johan Windahl Master of Engineering 1982 Sturefors |
Oscar Windahl Electrician 1985 Sturefors |
Parents, brothers, sisters and children on my genealogical site in Swedish!
Wanted:
Disappeared grandfather - in USA?
Maybe you could help me in finding my grandfather!
Examples of ancestors from other families
from the 6th up to the 20th century
| Adilsson, Althin, Altin, Aminoff, Anand,
Andersdotter, Andreas- dotter, Arnesdotter, Bengtsdotter (Vinstorpaätten), Berglund, Beurraeus, Beurrea, Bielke, Birgersdotter (Finstaätten), Birgersson (Finstaätten), Blanckenfeld, Blå, Bock, Boije af Gennäs, Bose, Buldan, Båt, Båth, Bååt, Bååth, Bäär, Carlsdotter, Cederbom, Corylander, Dagsdotter, Disterlow, Drake af Intorp, von Dönhoff, Ehrenroth, Ehrnrooth, Eivindsson, Ekeblad, Ericsson, Eriksdotter, Fafnesbane, Finno, Finnsson Skaldaspillir, Finnsson, av Flandern, Fleming af Lais, Fleming, Forstena- ätten, Frisk, Fröberg, Fuhrman, Galle i Finland, Gravander, Gudmarsson (Ulvåsaätten), Gulltand, Gummesson, Gustafsdotter, Guthrie of Hilletoun, Guthrie, Hakonsdotter, Halstensson, Halvdansdotter, Halvdansson, Hand, Hansson, Haraldsdotter, Haraldsson, Harnack, Henriksdotter, Hising, Hjelmsäter, Hjort, Hof, Hoffschlager, Holmström, Holzschuer, Horn af Kanckas, Hård af Torestorp, Hårdråde, Hårfager, Illråde, Ingemundsson den Tjocke, Ingesdotter, Ingjaldsson, Jakobs- dotter, Jarl, Jöransdotter, Kafle, von Kahlden, Keel, Kestfer, Kijl, Kjelleson, Knock, Knutsdotter, von Konow, Kurtzel, von Köhler, Köhler, Körning, Larsdotter, Larsson, Laurelia, Laurén, Leuchovia, Lindsay, Ljungdahl, Lodbrok, von Lode, Lohrman, Lundström, Luth, Löfström, Magnusson (Folkungaättens lagmansgren), Magnusson (Ulvåsa- ätten), Malmberg, Mattisdotter, Minnesköld, Månsson, Nassackin, Nassokin, Nathorst, Nathorst-Windahl, Nentzelia, Nordanväder, Nöding, Olesdotter, Olin, Olufsdotter, Ormöga, Ottarsson, Oxehufvud, Papegoja, Persdottter, Persson, Petersdotter, Plagman, Printz, Pyhlsson, Ramsay, von Rantzow, Ribbing, Ritter, Romanovitz, Roos af Hjelmsäter, von Rosen, Rosenberg, Rosenius, Rudbeck, Rudbeckius, Rudebeck, Ryding, Rääf i Finland, Sandelhielm, Sigurdsdotter, Skialgi, Slang, Snakenborg, Snivel, Stake, Stare, Stenbit, Stenbock, Stierna, Stiernman, Stiernwall, Strachane, von Striijk, Stålarm, Stålhandske, Svarte, Svinhufvud, Säbråzynthia, Taube, Tersera, Terserus, Tott, Troilia, Troilius, Tun, Tyrilsson, Uggla, Ulfsdotter, Ulfsköld, Undén, von Ungern Sternberg, den Vasse, Vejdekonge, Vendelkråka, Vitben, Wachtmeister, Wallvik, Wildeman, Willigman, Winbom, Wright, Wärnsköld, Ylva, Zetterman, von Zoege, von Zweifeln, Åberg, Ållongren i Finland, Öhrwall, Östensdotter, Östensson. |
Exemples of relatives from other families
during the 20th century
| Aasgaard, Andersson, Anér, Arcese, Arvidsson, Björkquist, Borud, Carlmark, Carlsson, Carlstedt, Cavallin, Coyle, Dalhammar, Edlund, Eljemark, Ericsson, Gleerup, Grate, Guerrieri, Hansen, Hedenström, Hjelm, Holmberg, Johansson, Jönsson, Kardell, King, Lagerling, Linton, Marklund, Mörk, Mörlin, Nathorst-Westerdahl, Nerpin, Norberg, Norén, Ousley, Olin, Petterson, Rosencrantz, Sandberg, Simona, Söderlund, Söderman, Sundberg, Thatcher, Thorsell, Vanzile, Wessberg, Westerdahl, Wijk, Williams, Wilson. |
Places where individuals in this family have lived
| Bräkne-Hoby Figeholm Gothenburg Halmstad Hedby
Karlskoga Karlskrona Linköping Lund Oskarshamn Stockholm Sturefors Västervik Västerås
Åldersbäck Boston? Chicago? Newark-New Jersey Norwood-Massachusetts Orinda-California
Portland -Oregon San Fransisco |