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Old Philadelphians, also called Proper Philadelphians [1] or Perennial Philadelphians, [2] are the First Families of Philadelphia, that class of Pennsylvanians who claim hereditary and cultural descent mainly from England, also from Ulster, Wales and even Germany, and who founded the city of Philadelphia.
Pages in category "History of Pennsylvania" The following 95 pages are in this category, out of 95 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of what is now ...
Ornamental surnames (also known as artificial surnames [37] [38]) are not specific to any attribute (place, parentage, occupation, caste) of the first person to acquire the name, and stem from the middle class's desire for their own hereditary names like the nobles. They were generally acquired later in history and generally when those without ...
Many of the names in New York and Pennsylvania originated with the German Palatines (called Pennsylvania Dutch), who immigrated in the 18th century. The entry of the United States into World War I was followed by anti-German sentiment, and local names were often changed to reflect this. Only one U.S. city with a German name has a population of ...
This category is for people from the United States state of Pennsylvania. Classification: People: By nationality: American: ...
List of people from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Pennsylvania; List of first women lawyers and judges in Pennsylvania; Lebanon County (Pennsylvania) Women's Hall of Fame; List of people from the Lehigh Valley; List of people from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; List of people from Lycoming ...
People from Pennsylvania are sometimes called "Pennsylvanians". The following is a list of notable Americans who were born in, or lived a significant portion of their lives in, Pennsylvania along with their primary Pennsylvania city or town of residence categorized by their respective field of notoriety.