| ![Show Contents]() Gauer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Wales The Gauer surname is a Brythonic Celtic name that comes from the personal name Gawen. This name was popular due to the exploits traditionally attributed to Sir Gawaine, a nephew of King Arthur who was a native of the English/Welsh border area and was famed for his exploits as a Knight of the Round Table. Sir Gawaine was the hero of the battle with the giant Rhyence: 'That Gawain with his olde eurtesie.' Chaucer, The Squire's Tale. Independently, the surname Gauer is native to the Isle of Man, and as a Manx name, it is an occupational surname derived from Mac-an-Gabhain, which means the smith's son. Early Origins of the Gauer familyThe surname Gauer was first found in Wiltshire, where "the Gawens of Norrington, in the parish of Alvideston, continued in that place four hundred fifty and odd yeares. On the south downe of the farme of Broad Chalke is a little barrow called Gawen's Barrow, which must bee before ecclesiastical lawes were established." 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Goselena filius Gawyne in Cambridgeshire and the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list Peter Gowyn and Emma Gawyn. 2 Early History of the Gauer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauer research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1642 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Gauer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gauer Spelling VariationsThe Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Gauer have included Gawen, Gaven, Gavin and others. Early Notables of the Gauer familyProminent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Thomas Gawen (1612-1684), English Catholic writer, son of Thomas Gawen, a minister of Bristol, born at Marshfield, Gloucestershire, in 1612. After taking orders he travelled abroad...
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 Gauer migration to the United States | + |
During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Gauer:
Gauer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Niclas Gauer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Gauer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Gauer, aged 22, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
- Mr. Carl Ludwig Gauer, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "B. Bohlen"
- Johann Karl Gauer, who arrived in North America in 1852 3
- Heinrich Gauer, aged 27, who arrived in New York, NY in 1856 3
- Henrietta Gauer, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1856 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gauer (post 1700) | + |
- George Gauer (1892-1992), American two-term member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Charles Edward Gauer (1921-1973), American professional football player, and later assistant coach, for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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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Gauer migration to the United States 
