| ![Show Contents]() Payer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Payer familyThe surname Payer was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this family held a family seat from very early times. One of the first records of the family was Hugues de Payens (or Payns) (c. 1070-1136), the Frankish knight from the Champagne region who was the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. He co-created the Latin Rule, the code of behavior for the Order and is believed to have been born in Troyes, France, but his lineage is unknown. Jacques Payen, son of Jacques and Madeleine (née Cantin), was a French cobbler that settled in Quebec in the 17th century. He married Louise Morin, daughter of Pierre and Catherine (née LeMesle), on 3rd February 1699. He married again on 16th October 1710 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec to Marguerite Sedilot, daughter of Jean and Marie-Claire (née De La Hogue). 1 Early History of the Payer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Payer research. Another 320 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1279, 1380, 1415, 1450, 1503, 1512, 1539, 1559, 1572, 1610, 1612, 1613, 1653, 1700, 1712, 1779, 1793, 1794 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Payer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Payer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Payan, Payen, Payon, Payont, Payond, Payons, Paian, Paien, Paion, Paiont, Paions, Pagan, Pagant, Pagani, Payani, Payhani and many more. Early Notables of the Payer familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Jean Poyer (c.1450-1503), a French miniature painter and manuscript illuminator; Johann Conrad Peyer (1653-1712), a Swiss anatomist; and Hector...
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 Payer migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Payer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Payer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Payer (post 1700) | + |
- Harry F. Payer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940 3
- Greg Payer, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Champlin, Minnesota, 2012 3
- Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841-1915), ennobled Ritter von Payer in 1876, an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army, mountaineer, arctic explorer, cartographer, painter, and professor at the Theresian Military Academy, chiefly known for the Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition in 1872–74 and the discovery of Franz Josef Land
- Évariste Payer (1888-1963), Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played two seasons with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey Association (1909-1918)
- Helge Payer (b. 1979), retired Austrian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper from 2000-2013 including for the Austrian national team (2003-2009)
| Historic Events for the Payer family | + |
SS Atlantic - Elise Payer, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Georgina Payer, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- Margaret Payer, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
- George Payer, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
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Payer migration to Australia 
