Beere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The modern state of Germany is the glorious birthplace of the surname Beere. 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 Beere was a name for a person who had the strength of a bear. Ancient records reveal the name Beere is derived from the Old German word ber, which means bear.

Early Origins of the Beere family

The surname Beere was 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.

Early History of the Beere family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beere research. Another 233 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1334, 1592, 1655, 1666, 1700, 1744, 1771, 1782, 1786, 1787, 1811 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Beere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beere Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beer, Beere, Beare, Beerr, Beerre, Bear, Beerli (Swiss), Beeren, Beren, Beering and many more.

Early Notables of the Beere family

Notables of the period with the surname Beere were Johann Beer also Bahr, Behr or Bär, (1655-1700); an Austrian author, court official and composer; and Christian Theophil Chrisostomus Beer, who came from a prominent family in Loewenberg, Silesia, and was ennobled in 1787. He began his career as a major in the Russian army, and eventually became a State Advisor at the royal courts of Russia. Joseph Beer (sometimes written Boer), was a remarkable clarinet-player...
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Beere migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beere Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Henry Beere, aged 24, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Speedwell" 1
Cath Beere, who landed in Maryland in 1657 1

Beere Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Beere, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Beere migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Beere Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Gerald Beere, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helvellyn" in 1863
D. Beere, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helvellyn" in 1863
Amelia Beere, aged 26, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 2
Ms. Amelia Beere, (b.1837), aged 26, Cornish settler departing on 18th June 1863 aboard the ship "Accrington" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 5th September 1863 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Beere (post 1700) +

Amos J. Beere, American politician, U.S. Collector of Customs, 1881 4

Historic Events for the Beere family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. William Beere (d. 1912), aged 19, English Kitchen Porter from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 5

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html