Schor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Schor family

The surname Schor was first found in Hamburg, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of the North Sea region, as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.

Early History of the Schor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schor research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1289, 1294, 1615, 1618, 1671 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Schor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schorr, Schorrer, Schor, Schors, Schorer, Schorre, Schore and many more.

Early Notables of the Schor family

Notables of the time included

Christoph Schorer (1618-1671), who was a nationalist writer, physician, and moralist

Schor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Fridrich Schor, who settled in Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1750
Fiederich Schor Sr. who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750
Anna Maria Schwartz Schor, who settled in Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1750
Anna Maria Schor, who settled in Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1750
Fiederich, Schor Sr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
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Schor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Schor, who landed in New York in 1850 1
Georg Schor, who settled in Texas in 1861

Contemporary Notables of the name Schor (post 1700) +

Andy Schor, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 68th District; Elected 2012 2

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html