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Early Origins of the Lawer family

The surname Lawer was first found in Bohemia, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the area from ancient times. Ancient chronicles mention Friedrich Lur of Michelfeld in 1343. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.

Early History of the Lawer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lawer research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1622, 1652, 1675, 1703, 1724, 1803, 1817 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Lawer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lawer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lauer, Laure, Lauerer, Laurer, Lauher, Lau, Laue and others.

Early Notables of the Lawer family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Lawer included Nicolaes Lauwers (1600-1652), a Flemish engraver; Conrad Lauwers (1622-1675), a Flemish engraver from Antwerp; Franz von Lauer (d.1803), who was a member of the Austrian branch of Lauers. He was...
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United States Lawer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lawer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Lawer, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1
  • Johan Mathias Lawer, who arrived in New York in 1715 1
  • Johan Peter Lawer, who landed in New York in 1715 1

Canada Lawer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lawer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. William Lawer U.E. who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 2


  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)
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X


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