Furch
Furch (too Furch de Kallenberger a Furch de Freiberg in Bohemia) is a surname of nobility which roots descends from Spain in XI. century(1). Members of this nobility was famous in military services in battles in Perpignan, Gerona and Barcelona. Members of Furch often joined cavalry. Frequent links on members of this noble family are presented typically from 15th century to 19th century, specially events in Barcelona and Berg, 11th and 12nd September 1714, when tragically ended dynasty war between Austria empire and Bourbon royal house. In centuries Furch family was divided to France and Italy, after that too to Germany, Bohemia and Poland(2). In Thirty Years War noble family Furch travel with army in Bohemia where was founded ancestry line Furch de Freiberg (Pribram)(3). Members of this lineage didnt get incolat right in Bohemia and they acted in 19th and 20th century like directors of schools (Alois Furch de Freiberg), directors of mines (Ing. Miloslav Furch de Freiberg) and aristocratic estate administrators (Anton Furch de Freiberg)(4). Per marriage in Chile Sofia Luise Julia Furch, born 1874, with Eduard Eugen Richard Kallenberger, born 1873(5), was founded new noble name Furch de Kallenbeger(6). In 19th century some members of this house moved to Chile, Valparaiso. Thanks to marriages was Furch related with noble families Kallenberger(7), Kugler(8), Haugwitz de Biskupitz(9) and Fischer(10) etc.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Ales Furch (born 1997), Czech ice hockey player
- Dominik Furch (born 1990), Czech ice hockey player
- Julio Furch (born 1989), Argentine footballer
- Richard Furch, German music engineer, mixer, pianist, and composer
- Otto Furch, (1916–2002) – Czech Roman Catholic clergy, political prisoner of communist regime
- Vincenc Furch, (1817–1864) – Czech poet, dramatist and patriot
Heraldry Family de Furch
https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/en/stemma_cognome/Furch/idc/829417/stemma/599/
See also
- Furch Guitars, is a Czech guitar manufacturer
(1)https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/en/cognomi/Furch/idc/653161/
(2)https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/it/cognomi/Furch/idc/829417/
(3)https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C4%9Bjiny_P%C5%99%C3%ADbrami
(4)https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%BDacl%C3%A9%C5%99sko-svato%C5%88ovick%C3%A1_uheln%C3%A1_p%C3%A1nev
(5)https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/?name=Julian_Furch
(7)https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/en/cognomi/Kallenberger/idc/770733/
(8)https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/en/cognomi/Kugler/Deutschland/idc/772355/
(9)https://cs.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haugvicov%C3%A9_z_Biskupic
(10)https://www.heraldrysinstitute.com/lang/en/cognomi/Fischer/idc/750241/