Orser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Orser family

The surname Orser was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Clermont/Aurillac and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Orser family

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Orser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orsaile, Orsières, Orsal, Orsat, Orsol, Ours, Hours, Ours, Orser, Oursaire, Hourseau, Lours, L'Orseau, L'Orser and many more.

Early Notables of the Orser family

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Orser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orser Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Willemszen Orser, who arrived in New York, NY in 1649 1

Orser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lewis Orser, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1883 1

Orser migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orser Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Joseph Orser U.E. (b. 1723) from Westchester County, New York, USA he died travelling to Kingston, Ontario c. 1783 his wife Anna née Jurckse and 9 children settled in Kingston, Ontario, Canada 2
Mr. Gilbert Orser U.E. who settled in Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 2
Mr. Isaac Orser U.E. who settled in Kingston, Ontario c. 1786 he served in DeLancey's Refugees Regiment 2
Mr. Solomon Orser U.E. who settled in Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1786 he served in DeLancey's Refugees Regiment 2
Mr. William Orser U.E. who settled in Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1786 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Orser (post 1700) +

Leland Jones Orser (b. 1960), American film and television actor
Earl Herbert Orser CM (1928-2004), Canadian businessman, President and CEO of T. Eaton Company Limited from 1975 to 1977
Brian Ernest Orser OC (b. 1961), Canadian two-time silver medalist Olympic figure skater
Michael Orser Rabin Ph.D. (b. 1931), German computer scientist, Turing Award (1976) recipient, and winner of the Israel Prize, in computer sciences in 1995 3

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)
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
Michael Rabin. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Michael Rabin. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rabin