Marter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Marter family

The surname Marter was first found in Oldenburg in Lower Saxony where the name Martin was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Marter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marter research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1635, 1651, 1671 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Marter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Marter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Martin, Martinn, Martins, Martinnes, Martinns, Marttin, Marttins, Marttines, Martines, Martinss, Marrtin, Marrttin, Martine, Marttine and many more.

Early Notables of the Marter family

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Marter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Marter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Wm. Marter, who settled in Virginia in 1662
William Marter, who landed in Virginia in 1662 1

Marter Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Marter, who landed in Virginia in 1717 1
Valentin Marter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Marter migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Marter Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Marter, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
William Marter, aged 42, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Emigrant" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Marter (post 1700) +

Joseph J. Marter, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 18th District, 1938 4
E. Budd Marter, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Burlington County, 1872-74 4
Roscoe C. Van Marter, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Ithaca, New York, 1932-34 5

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke
South Australian Register Wednesday 25th October 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Emigrant 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/emigrant1854.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html