From the official 1420 Registry
Otto's second motive proved more significant for the future Padberg family. Few roads ran through the heavy, dark forests of the Sauerland, and those which did held strategeic importance for commerce as well as military forces. A fortress manned by a family of warrior knights would represent a strong imperial presence in that area. Thus, Haholde I started his castle fortress on a mountain above the Diemel River from which these ancient pathes or roads could be protected. The mountain, "berg" in German, and the roads, called "pathes" in old German, created the basis for the formulation of the surname Padberg. Orginal spellings were "Pathberch," but this made an easy transition through "Pathberg" to "Padberg." Pronunciation similarities and inconsistencies in spelling in olden times account for most of the variations which exist today.
The castle constructed on the mountain, known today as the Alte Hagen, was completed in 972 and was occupied as a residence by the families of Haholde III.
Eventually this fortress on the mountain, above the Diemel and Rhene Rivers which converge at its base, was called the Old House Padberg, because in 1196 the family received permission from Phillip von Heinsberg, the Duke of Westphalia and Archbishop of Cologne, to construct a second fortress on a mountain ridge above the Hoppeke River. This fortress, which lay opposite the older castle, was completed in 1220, but did not become a residence until 1322, when Gottshcalk von Padberg founded the family line of the New House Padberg.
The New House Family line lasted until 1537 when Rotger von Padberg
died without heir and the property reverted back to the family of the Old
House. Johnan von Padtberg, who died in 1558 and was married to Anna von
Stockhausen, was the head of the Old House who received the New House inheritance.
His sons, Friedrich Phillipp von Padtberg and Friedrich von Padtberg, became
the founders of the Over House (Oberhaus) and the Under House (Unterhaus)
Padberg. Of course at this time, in the sixteenth century, neither family
resided in the castles, but rather chose to live in manor houses constructed
in the town of Padberg. This central line of the family Padberg died out
in 1814 with the death of Regina von Padtberg who had married Baron Maximilian
Franz Droste zu Vischering in 1802. The couple resided in Padberg, calling
themselves Droste zu Padtberg. 
SUMMARY OF FAMILY BRANCHES
IN THE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE
BRANCH A:
The descendants of Johannes Jodocus PADBERG (1805-1883) and Catharina Gertrud FIGGEN (1816-1879)
From Titmaringhausen, Westphalia, Prussia to St. Louis, Missouri.
Immigration 1855
BRANCH B:
The descendants of Johannes Christoph PADBERG (1802-1849) and Anna Elisabeth FIGGEN (1812 - )
From Titmaringhausen, Westphalia, Prussia to Hancock County, Illinois.
Immigration 1847.
BRANCH C:
The descendants of Heinrich PADBERG(1833-1911) and Martha Vianna RIGGS(1849-1890).
From Grönebach, Westphalia, Prussia to Ione, Oregon.
Immigration 1853.
BRANCH D:
The descendants of Johann Joseph PADBERG(1825-1897) and Maria Anna LIMBERG (1832-1875).
From Menkhausen, Westphalia, Prussia to Detroit, Michigan.
Immigration 1867
BRANCH E:
The descendants of Bernhard PADBERG (1848-1914) and Catherine BETTEN (1855-1909).
From Kallenhardt, Westphalia, Prussia to Fredericktown, Missouri.
Immigration 1872.
BRANCH F:
The descendants of Francisus Ehrenfried (Wilhelm Franz) PADBERG (1838-1929) and Alice Elizabeth KRONEN (1850-1907).
From Kallenhardt, Westphalia, Prussia to Jersey City, New Jersey.
Immigration about 1875.
BRANCH G:
The descendants of Clemens August PADBERG (1852-1929) and Alida THONE (1860-1943).
From Bigge, Westphalia, Prussia and Herenveen, Friesland, The Netherlands to Alberta, Canada.
Immigration 1907.
BRANCH H:
The descendants of Heinrich PATTBERG (1796-1853 at sea) and Suzanne Magdalene HAHN (1815- ).
From Hessloh and Darmstadt, Hessia to Jersey City, New Jersey.
Immigration 1853.for Heinrich and oldest son, Heinrich Jakob PATTBERG.
Immigration 1858 for second son Ludwig Christoph PATTBERG.
Immigration 1865 and 1870 for wife and two youngest sons Hillarius
and Johann Philipp PATTBERG.
BRANCH I:
The descendants of Caspar Herman Heinrich PATBERG (1827-1901) and Katharina Friedericke SURKAMP (1816-1896).
From Hunteburg, Westphalia, Prussia to Holland, Indiana.
Immigration 1847.
BRANCH J:
Walter Jacob Joseph PADBERG (1902-1987).
From Manheim, Baden, Germany to Chicago, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona.
Immigrated 1923.
No descendants.
BRANCH K:
Hedwig PADBERG (Sister Mary Clothildis, M.S.C.) (1904-1994).
From Mannheim, Baden, Germany to Reading, Pennsylvania.
Immigrated 1923.
BRANCH L:
The family of Bernhard Peter PADBERG (1813-1887) and Theresia ______ (1811-1874).
From Obermarpe, Westphalia, Prussia to Detroit, Michigan.
Immigrated before 1848.
No Descendants extant.
BRANCH M:
The descendants of Heinrich PADBERG (1850-1911) and Adelhite HITZMAN (+1916).
From Kallenhardt, Westphalia, Prussia to Fredericktown, Missouri.
Immigration before 1874.
Descendants all from one daughter's marriage to Robert Edward
TESREAU.
BRANCH N:
Wilhelmina PADBERG (Sister Benedictina) [Sister of Charity] (1860-1944).
From Kallenhardt, Westphalia, Prussia to Wilkes-Barr, Pennsylvania and Wilmette, Illinois.
Immigration 1896.
BRANCH O:
Frederick Eduard PADBERG (1851- ).
From Kallenhardt, Westphalia, Prussia to ?.
Emigration 1865.
No other information. Family tradition states possible immigration
to South America.
BRANCH P:
Hubert PADBERG (1854- )
From Kallenhardt, Westphalia, Prussia to ?.
Emigration 1865.
No other information. Family tradition states possible immigration
to South America.
BRANCH Q:
The descendants of Joseph PADBERG (1816- ) and Elisabeth SCHULTE ( - ).
From Obermarpe, Westphalia, Prussia to Detroit, Michigan.
Immigrated 1853.
BRANCH R:
The family of John PADBERG (1862-1935) and Magdalena HARTMANN (1860-1936).
From Eslohe, Westphalia, Prussia to Copper Harbor, Michigan.
Immigration in 1880's.
No descendants extant.
BRANCH S:
Karl PADBERG.
From Neumünster, Westphalia, Germany to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Immigration 1924.
No other information.
BRANCH T:
Karl PADBERG.
From Winterberg, Westphalia, Germany to Italy and to Millbrae, California.
Immigration to U.S.A. 1962.
No more information.
BRANCH U:
The descendants of Hermann PATTBERG (1846-1918) and Marie Louise Schmitz (1848-1903).
From Bottrop, Westphalia to Homestead, Pennsylvania to Highland, Illinois.
Immigration 1881.
BRANCH V:
The descendants of Anna Catherina Padberg (1841- ) from Borbeck/Bottorp, Westphalia to Pennsylvania and Arkansas. She was married first to Wilhelm Weller (1843-1888) with whom she had five children.. She married secondly to Johann Bechfeld.
Immigrated in the 1880's. She is the sister of Herman Pattberg, Branch U.
BRANCH W:
Possible descendants of Georg PADBERG (1807 - ) and ________________________.
From Niedermarpe, Westphalia, Prussia to Covington, Kentucky.
Immigrated 1865.
He and his wife died in small pox epidemic. Family tradition
states children were raised by family in Detroit.
BRANCH X:
The descendants of Frederick Eduard PADBERG (1846-1908) and Melvina Elizabeth Orrick (1854-1916).
From Mecklenberg, Mecklenberg, Prussia to Pilot Knob, Missouri and Colville, Washington.
Immigration 1850's.
BRANCH Y:
Possible descendants of Ewalt PADBERG and _________________.
From Puehlworm, Germany to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He had a son named George who died in 1970 in Milwaukee. No
other information.
BRANCH Z:
Descendants of Robertus Johannes PADBERG (born in Bussum, The Netherlands) and Saskia van Doesburg (born in Helversum, The Netheralnds).
From The Netherlands to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Son Robin John PADBERG lives in Miami, Florida and daughter,
Miriam Patricia PADBERG lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
BRANCH AA:
The family of Marc PADBERG of New York. Parents immigrated from
North Rhine Westphalia.
BRANCH AB:
The family of Jack A. PADBERG of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Immigrated with his parents from Glanderbrug, The Netherlands.
BRANCH AC:
The descendants of Louis PATBERG (1901 - ) and Sophia _____.
From Schalke, Kreis Gelsenkirchen, Germany to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Immigration after 1924.
OTHER CONNECTIONS:
Details of these branches will be included on an additional Familienverband Padberg webpage now under construction.
Any information on any of these families would be gratefully
received.
