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![Show Contents]() Hamscher Surname History
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 England
The origins of the Hamscher name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in the village of Hallamshire in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Hamscher familyThe surname Hamscher was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Hamscher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamscher research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1379 is included under the topic Early Hamscher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hamscher Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hamscher were recorded, including Hampshire, Hampscher, Hampsher, Hampsheir, Hamshire, Hamscher, Hamsher and many more. Early Notables of the Hamscher familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hamscher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hamscher migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hamscher family emigrate to North America:
Hamscher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anton Hamscher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
- Georg Michael Hamscher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
- George Hamscher to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752
- Adam Hamscher to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1753
- Johannes Hamscher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 1
Hamscher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jean Hamscher, who arrived in Louisiana in 1805-1809 1
- Johann Hamscher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
- 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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Hamscher migration to the United States 
