| ![Show Contents]() Glessner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Glessner familyThe surname Glessner was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Glessner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glessner research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1740 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Glessner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Glessner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Glasau, Glaser, Glas, Glesau, Gleser, Glossauer, Gleissenaur, Klassau and many more. Early Notables of the Glessner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Glessner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Glessner RankingIn the United States, the name Glessner is the 13,778th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Glessner migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Glessner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Glessner, who landed in Maryland in 1833 2
- Ludwick Glessner, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1834 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Glessner (post 1700) | + |
- Katherine Glessner (b. 1986), American rower
- Thomas Glessner, President of the National Institute for Family Life Advocate (NIFLA)
- John Jacob Glessner (1843-1936), partner in the firm of Warder, Bushnell & Glessner, a farm machinery manufacturer headquartered in Springfield, Ohio, but probably best known for his house in Chicago designe by architect Henry Hobson Richardson and is now a museum
- John Y. Glessner, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1864 3
- John G. M. Glessner, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1916, 1924; Candidate for New Hampshire State Senate 2nd District, 1916 3
- Mrs. J. G. M. Glessner, American Republican politician, Member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1924 3
- A. S. Glessner, American politician, Village President of Coldwater, Michigan, 1857-58 3
- German Glessner, Argentine Olympic skeleton racer who competed from 1996 to 2006
- Herrlee Glessner Creel (1905-1994), American sinologist and philosopher
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Glessner migration to the United States 
