Poolman - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

The Poolman family.

Amanda — 14 Mar 2004 1:22:52 GMT

Can anyone, anywhere, make a connection between Poolman families in England and Poolman families in the Netherlands in earlier centuries? I understand that the Poolman name has its origins in the Netherlands. Any imput into this subject would be very welcome.

Poolman from Netherland

JoAnn Poolman — 26 Nov 2000 12:02:34 GMT

I have information to share on Poolman and Van Dyke families from norther Holland they immigrated in 1883 to Kalamazoo Michigan moved on to Chicago and then in 1900 Pieter and Kate moved family to Seattle. Wa. Would like to contact Sabo's brothers families that stayed in Michigan.

Any information would be appreciated. JoAnn

Poolman from New York

adamrhonda — 7 Mar 2002 5:12:41 GMT

I am searching for info on a man named Poolman who was living with Samuel Cooper and his family in Granby, Oswego, NY in 1850. It appears there was also a Louise Poolman, Caroline Poolman and Charles Poolman also there. Any help would be appreciated.

Poolman - Dutch for "man from Poland"?

tommaas — 11 Jul 2001 4:55:31 GMT

Found this nugget on an internet site for explaining name origins:

"Pooler is likely an Anglicized spelling of the German Pfuhler, or a variation
of the English surname Pool. Pfuhler is the Germanic version of Pool, which is
a place name that described the man who lived by a pool of water, or pond.

Among the Dutch, Pool is an ethnic name that described the man from Poland.

English variations are Poole, Poolman, Polman . Cognates are Pfuhl, Pfuhlmann,
Pfuhler (German); Pohl, Pohlmann, Puhlmann, Puhl, Pohler (Low German); Van de
Poel, Van der Poel, Peolman (Flemish/Dutch)."

Anyone out there able to confirm the Dutch-Polish connection?

Tom Maas
(Grandmother was a Dutch Poolman)