Hehr Surname HistoryThe many centuries old Dalriadan-Scottish name Hehr comes from Ir. O'hlr means descendant of Ir. Early Origins of the Hehr familyThe surname Hehr was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Hehr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hehr research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1751, 1760, 1775, 1792, 1795, 1834, 1837, 1842, 1855, 1890 and 1964 are included under the topic Early Hehr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hehr Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Hehr has been spelled Hare, Hair, Hehir, Hehr, Heher and others. Early Notables of the Hehr familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hehr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hehr family to IrelandSome of the Hehr family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hehr family emigrate to North America: Hehr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Hehr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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