Henninger is a

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that originated in Germany. The name is attested as 'Honigar' from the 13th century in

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, and was borne by members of the nobility of the

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and by the family that founded the

Henninger Brewery Henninger Brewery was a notable brewery in Frankfurt, Germany. The Henninger brewery in Frankfurt traces its roots to 1655 in Eberhard Stein's brew house. In 1873 Heinrich Christian Henninger, who came from Erlangen/Bavaria, entered the brewery. ...

. It is most prevalent today in

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History

There are more than one, seemingly unrelated, Henninger branches from Germany. Seemingly there were branches formed from a variety of spellings in the regions of

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, and

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. The earliest origins of the Bavarian/Bohemian name date back to the Dark Ages and started with a different name altogether. In 978, the Saxon nobleman Bruno, Graf von Arneburg, died. His grandson, Wilhelm, Graf von

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seemingly took on the additional estate of 'von Seeberg' in 1089 due to marriage. Seeberg lies along the modern border of the Czech Republic and Bavaria in the Eger (now called

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) and Planá region. At the time, it was in the Kingdom of Bohemia. In 1200, Conrad von Seeberg, grandson of Wilhelm, founded a branch of the family, led by his son Thimo von Seeberg, near

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, Bavaria. At that time, a relative of his, perhaps a grandson, took over control of the Schloss Seeberg. His name was Honigar von Seeberg. His descendants held Seeberg until at least 1394. This is the first appearance of the name in historical records. In 1404, there appears to be a family break and another family, Schmiedel von Seeberg, began. The name evolved to Henninger von Seeberg over the centuries. They were ennobled by the

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for fighting the

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in 1423. They were later raised to the title of

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or Baron von Seeberg in 1571. Branches of the family spread throughout the Bohemian and Hungarian kingdoms over time and Henningers von Seeberg or the derivative 'von Eberg' were listed as knights and nobles throughout those kingdoms. Johann Wenzel Henninger von Eberg was raised to the state of Freiherr in 1744. There is a branch that was ennobled in 1816 in Hungary known as "zu Eberka" and another branch of the family was ennobled in 1853 for military service by the Austro-Hungarian Emperor. Lieutenant General Emmanuel Henninger, Freiherr von Eberg, was one of the regimental commanders at the Austrian victory at

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, Italy in 1866. His father Johann, also an Austro-Hungarian Major General of Army, had been granted the title of Freiherr von Eberg just prior to his death. In Bavaria, a branch of Honigar von Seeberg's family had migrated north from Vohburg to

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in the early 15th century. That family continued in the area and in 1816 purchased the Reuter brewery in

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, Bavaria. It was from Erlangen that the larger Henninger brewery family started, branching out into Frankfurt in 1869. The first mention of the Hessian-based Henningers comes from 1423, and those from the Baden area start to occur soon after. To date the region that has the most Henningers today is

Name variations and associated families

* Henninger (

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spelling) von Seeberg * Henniger (

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spelling) von Eberg * Hönniger * Hennigar * Hunninger * Hanygar * Henigar ze Žeberka * von Gumpenburg * Schmiedel von Seeberg * Hoenniger * Henegar (Americanized Spelling, Common in TN) * Heninger * Hanninger * Haninger * Heininger

Establishments

* The

, located in Frankfurt, Germany. * Anthony A Henninger High School, located in Syracuse, New York

Individuals

* Vinzenz Henninger von Seeburg, Baron, Field Marschall Lieutenant, Grand Capitular of the Teutonic Knights, Commander of the Commandery of the Ballei of Austria of the Teutonic Order, and Chamberlain of Archduke Eugene of Austria. 1847–1916 * Brian Henninger (born 1962), golfer *

Daniel Henninger Daniel Henninger is an American commentator. He serves as the deputy editorial page director of ''The Wall Street Journal'', and is a Fox News contributor. Early life Henninger was born in Cleveland, Ohio to David R. Henninger and Aileen M. Henn ...

, journalist * Joseph Morgan Henninger (1906–1999), artist and illustrator * John Hannygar Baron von Eberg, lord of

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, in

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, Southern

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, built the first water flushing toilets in region in 1792, they still work today *

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Emmanuel Henninger, Freiherr von Seeberg,

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* Major General Dieter Henninger, German Republic Army * Johann Henninger Freiherr von Eberg, Director of the Prague Technical Institute circa 1850 *

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Prokop Benedickt Henninger

von Eberg, Superintendent of the Wissenrhad college,

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1802–1809 * Adolphine Henniger von Eberg, composer and pianist - born 1813

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, died 1887

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. See article: Delphine von Schauroth *

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Carl Henninger, co-founder of

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Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *

John Henninger Reagan John Henninger Reagan (October 8, 1818March 6, 1905) was an American politician from Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas declared secession from the United States and joined the Confederate St ...

(1818–1905),

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man and

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from Texas,

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General of the

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* William Robert Henegar III (1957–2013) Musician

Locations

Henninger Flats Henninger Flats is a small hanging basin above sea level in the San Gabriel Mountains in the Angeles National Forest. It was part of the Mount Wilson Toll Road. The trailhead to reach the flats is at the top end of Eaton Canyon in Pasadena, Ca ...

, named after William K. Henninger

References

External links

* Familiengeschichtliche Blatter, Henninger, pg. 176–178, Berlin, 1943 * Deutschen Reichsstadt Eger, by R. Drivok. pg. 465–466, Böhmen, Leipzig, 1875 * Der Böhmischer Adel, by Rudolf Johann Graf Meraviglia-Crivelli, pg. 26, Prague, 1886 * https://web.archive.org/web/20110719090338/http://www.loni.homepage.t-online.de/b-p.htm * Annalista Saxo: Reichschronik - Bruno: Das Buch vom Sächsischen Krieg. Phaidon Verlag, Essen und Stuttgart 1986 Seite 16,26,45 * https://web.archive.org/web/20071215210015/http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/querfurt_herren_von/wilhelm_von_lutisburg_1075/wilhelm_von_lutisburg_1075.html * Stammbuch des bluhenden und abgestorbenen Adels in Deutschland, Vol 2. By Otto, Titan von Hefner, pg. 139 * http://www.jonhenninger.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Henninger German-language surnames Surnames of Czech origin