Bellmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Bellmer family

The surname Bellmer was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th.

Early History of the Bellmer family

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Bellmer Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Bellmer were recorded, including Belmore, Belemer, Bellmer, Belmer, Bellmore, Belamore and many more.

Early Notables of the Bellmer family

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Bellmer migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Bellmer family emigrate to North America:

Bellmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Bellmer who, at the age of 56, settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1822
Georg Karl Friedrich Bellmer, who arrived in North America in 1822
Carl Bellmer, aged 36, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Joh. Dehardt", he died in 1849 1
John Bellmer, who arrived in Sacramento Co. CA in 1859

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)