Fuhrer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fuhrer family

The surname Fuhrer was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Fuhrer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fuhrer research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1599, 1621, 1807, 1830, 1840, 1843, 1857 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Fuhrer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fuhrer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Furer, Fürer, Fuhrer, Furen, Furern, Furersbach, Furenhaus, Furet, Fürleger and many more.

Early Notables of the Fuhrer family

Notables of the time with the surname Fuhrer were Robert Führer, born at Prague in 1807, succeeded Wittasek as organist to the Cathedral there in 1840. He left Prague in 1843 and by 1857, was organist at Gmunden and Ischl for a short time, and then...
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Fuhrer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fuhrer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Fuhrer, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1
Anna Catharina Fuhrer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1738
Christian Fuhrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Jacob Fuhrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Killian Fuhrer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
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Fuhrer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Fuhrer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 1
August, Fuhrer Jr., who landed in America in 1848 1
Mrs. Fuhrer, who arrived in Kentucky in 1884 1
Alexander Fuhrer, who landed in New York, NY in 1884 1
Elisabeth Fuhrer, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1884 1

Fuhrer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Heinrich Fuhrer, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 1
Bertha Fuhrer, aged 6, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 1
Katherina Fuhrer, aged 3, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 1
Magdalena Fuhrer, aged 20, who landed in America in 1901 1
Philip Fuhrer, aged 43, who landed in America in 1901 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Fuhrer (post 1700) +

Chelsea Fuhrer, American producer, known for The Book of Life (1998) and Henry Fool (1997)
John Fuhrer, American artist, known for BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea-Episode One (2013)
Sam Fuhrer, American actor from New York City, known for Money Shot (2015), The Yoga Off (2013) and The Surface (2014)
John William Fuhrer (1880-1972), American head football coach at Doane College from 1904 to 1907 and Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg, head basketball coach at Pittsburg Normal from 1909 to 1914
David Fuhrer, American inventor and entrepreneur who has licensed more than 300 toys, games and household products including toys such as Aqua Doodle, Nerf Vortex Football, and Twisty Petz, one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the global toy industry
Christian Führer (1943-2014), German Protestant pastor and one of the leading figures and organisers of the 1989 Monday demonstrations in East Germany which led to German reunification
Charlotte Führer (1834-1907), German author and midwife from Hanover, Germany
Alois Anton Führer (1853-1930), German indologist who worked for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Andreas Fuhrer (b. 1959), retired Swiss sidecarcross rider and four times World Champion
Ramona Fuhrer -Weisskopf (b. 1979), Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the women's tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)