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![Show Contents]() Duer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Duer family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, as hereditary surnames began to be adopted, names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Duer is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Duer was given to someone who lived on a dry, barren land. The name Duer is derived from the Old German word durri and the German word dürre, which mean barren or infertile. Early Origins of the Duer familyThe surname Duer was first found in Franconia, where the name Duerer could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Duer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duer research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1471, 1528, 1690, 1784 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Duer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Duer 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 Duer include Durr, Duerer, Duere, Duerr, Duer, Dur, Durre, Duerre, Dueren, Duerman and many more. Early Notables of the Duer familyProminent among members of the name Duer in this period include - Albrecht Duerer (1471-1528), who was one of the greatest painters, engravers, and artists of the period...
- Georg Tobias Duerr was a prominent physician and surgeon in the Palatinate and was ennobled for his outstanding accomplishments in 1690...
 Duer migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Duer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Duer, who landed in New York in 1768 1
Duer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Stephen Duer, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
- A. N. Duer, who settled in San Francisco in 1852
- John Duer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 1
| Historic Events for the Duer family | + |
Winter Quarters coal mine - Mr. M. Voreen Duer, mine worker who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 2
- 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)
- Miners killed in Winter Quarters (retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from http://www.carbon-utgenweb.com/miners.html
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Duer migration to the United States 
