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Early Origins of the Bierbaum family

The surname Bierbaum was first found in Germany, where the name Bierbaum came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Bierbaum family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bierbaum research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bierbaum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bierbaum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bierbaum, Bierbaumer, Birnbaum, Beerbohm and many more.

Early Notables of the Bierbaum family

Notables of the time with the name Bierbaum included

  • the Bierbaum family of Germany


United States Bierbaum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bierbaum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C. Marg. Bierbaum, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
  • Cath Marg Bierbaum, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 [1]
  • Joh W Bierbaum, who landed in America in 1834 [1]
  • Ernst Bierbaum, who arrived in America in 1836 [1]
  • Mr Bierbaum, who landed in America in 1836 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bierbaum (post 1700) +

  • Gretchen Bierbaum, American artist, author, educator and founder of the National Collage Society, an international art foundation
  • Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865-1910), German journalist and novelist
  • Rosina M. Bierbaum (b. 1952), American Dean of the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment
  • Gene Bierbaum, Professor of Communication Studies at State University of New York


  1. 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)


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