Geese History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Geese family

The surname Geese was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation. Alsace Lorraine was their original birth place.

Early History of the Geese family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geese research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1497, 1524, 1532, 1550, 1562, 1580 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Geese History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Geese Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Geisser, Geiss, Geis, Giese, Gise, Geizzer, Geizer, Guiser, Guyser, Geissmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Geese family

Notables with the name Geese during this period were Tiedemann Giese (1480-1550), German Catholic bishop from Danzig, Prince-Bishop of Warmia; Georg Giese (1497-1562), German merchant from Danzig, subject of...
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Geese migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Geese Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Geese, who arrived in New Jersey in 1755 1
Rudolf Geese, who settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1778

Geese Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerh Heinr Geese, who landed in America in 1834 1
Wilhelm Geese, who arrived in Texas in 1846
Daniel Geese, who settled in New York in 1874
Daniel Geese, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1

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)