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Where did the German Bear family come from? What is the German Bear family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bear family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bear family history?
The modern state of Germany is the glorious birthplace of the surname Bear. By and large, hereditary surname were formed in Germany when most of the German states were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name and they avoided confusion by adopting a second name. A common form of surname found in Germany are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Bear was a name for a person who had the strength of a bear. Ancient records reveal the name Bear is derived from the Old German word ber, which means bear.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Beer, Beere, Beare, Beerr, Beerre, Bear, Beerli (Swiss), Beeren, Beren, Beering and many more.First found in Silesia and Bohemia, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family became a well-known and integral part of those regions.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bear research. Another 330 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1334, 1592, 1666, 1786, 1787, and 1813 are included under the topic Early Bear History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Bear. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bear Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- George Bear, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Win Bear, who arrived in Virginia in 1715
- Hans Jacob Bear, aged 17, landed in Pennsylvania in 1730
- Anna Maria Bear, aged 43, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1730
- Hendrick Bear, aged 6, landed in Pennsylvania in 1730
Bear Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Peter Bear, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
- Charles Bear, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1851
- John Bear, who landed in America in 1853
- Eustaquio Bear, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1884
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- Gregory Dale Bear (b. 1951), American science fiction author
- Elizabeth Bear (b. 1971), American fiction author, winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and winner of the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Short Story
- Danny Little Bear (1926-1991), American professional wrestler
- Anthony Bear, Professor of Cybernetics at Manchester University
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Genealogy of Henry Baer (also Bear Family) of Leacock, Pennsylvania by Willis Nissley Baer.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
- Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
- Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
- Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
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The Bear Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bear Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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