Index/People/Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria (1821–1912)

Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria (1821–1912)

Painting by Franz von Lenbach

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Jan 16, 2026

What immigration or naturalization records exist for Friedrich Trump/Frederick Trump?

A clear paper trail links Friedrich (Frederick) Trump to U.S. immigration: he arrived from Bremen aboard the steamship Eider in October 1885 and is recorded on the Castle Garden passenger manifest; la...

Jan 22, 2026

What immigration records exist for Friedrich Trump (Donald Trump's grandfather) from Germany to the United States?

appears in 19th‑century immigration records as an arrivals passenger to in October 1885, and later German administrative records show ordered his expulsion in 1905 for evading compulsory military serv...

Jan 18, 2026

What primary documents exist for Friedrich Trump’s 1885 arrival and Bavarian citizenship proceedings?

Primary, contemporaneous records tied to Friedrich (Frederick) Trump’s 1885 emigration and the later Bavarian citizenship actions include passenger arrival lists showing a “Friedr. Trumpf” on the stea...

Jan 17, 2026

What does the 1905 Bavarian royal decree ordering Friedrich Trump's expulsion actually say, and where is it archived?

A royal Bavarian decree from February 1905 ordered “the American citizen and pensioner Friedrich Trump” to leave the Kingdom of Bavaria — specifying he must depart by 1 May or face deportation — on th...

Jan 8, 2026

What primary documents exist for Friedrich Trump’s arrival, naturalization, and correspondence with Bavarian authorities?

Friedrich (Frederick) Trump’s paper trail includes U.S. arrival records at Castle Garden, patchy references to U.S. naturalization efforts, and a set of Bavarian archival documents—a banishment/deport...