| ![Show Contents]() Boecker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancient roots of the Boecker family are found in the German state of Bavaria. Boecker was a local name, for someone who lived near a beech tree, a beech wood, or a beech grove. The name Boecker is derived from the German word buohe, which means beech tree and the name Buchholz, which means beech grove, is also the name of several places in Germany. Bucher is also traceable to the German towns named Buch and Buchenwald and natives of these towns often adopted the name as their own. Early Origins of the Boecker familyThe surname Boecker was first found in Bavaria, where the name Bucher made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bucher became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, which resulted a each group sought to enhance its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Boecker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boecker research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boecker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boecker Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Boecker include Bucher, Bucker, Bukker, Buchen, Buchert, Bucken, Buchere, Buckere, Buecher, Buecker, Buekker, Buechen, Buecken, Buchere, Buckere, Bocher, Bocker, Bochen, Bocken, Bochere, Bockere, Boecher, Boeker, Boecker, Boechen, Boeken, Boechere and many more. Early Notables of the Boecker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Boecker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Boecker migration to the United States | + |
German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Boecker surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Boecker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mr Boecker, who landed in America in 1783 1
Boecker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mrs. Christine Boecker, (nee Dannemann, Becker), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Hercules"
- Friedrich Boecker, (Becker), who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Hercules" 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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Boecker migration to the United States 
