Bagg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bagg family

The surname Bagg was first found in Tyrol, where the Begg family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Bagg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bagg research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1819, 1823, 1837, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1863 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Bagg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bagg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Begg, Begge, Beghe, Begghe, Begh, Bagg, Baeg, Bagge, Baegge, Baghe, Baeghe, Bagghe, Baegghe, Bagh and many more.

Early Notables of the Bagg family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Bagg were

Selmar Bagge, musician and critic, born at Coburg June 30, 1823, was the son of the Rector of the Gymnasium there. His musical studies began early, and in 1837 he entered the Conservatorium at Prague...

Bagg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bagg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Bagg, who landed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1613 1
Bert Bagg, who settled in New York State in 1664
Thomas Bagg, who arrived in Maryland in 1673 1

Bagg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Malts Mattson Bagg, who landed in Colorado in 1890 1
John Bagg, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1894
Aaron Bagg, aged 56, who landed in America, in 1895
Carrie Bagg, aged 3, who settled in America, in 1895
Alfred Bagg, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1896
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Bagg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eliza C. Bagg, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
Hellen Louise Bagg, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1906
Dr. Chas. T. Bagg, who landed in America, in 1907
Ellen Louise Bagg, aged 30, who landed in America from St. Peter Port, England, in 1909
Alice Bagg, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bagg migration to Australia +

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

Bagg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Dinent Bagg, aged 18, a labourer, who arrived in Holdfast Bay, Australia aboard the ship "Africaine" in 1836 2
Mr. William Bagg, English convict who was convicted in Dorset, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Bagg (post 1700) +

Allen H. Bagg, American politician, Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Robert Bagg (b. 1935), American poet and translator
Sylvester Bagg, American politician, Circuit Judge in Iowa 9th District, 1869-78; District Judge in Iowa 9th District, 1879-82
Joseph H. Bagg, American politician, Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention, 1850
John S. Bagg, American politician, Postmaster at Detroit, Michigan, 1845-49
Elijah Bagg, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1845
Cameron Bagg (b. 1963), Canadian paranormal investigator
Rob Bagg (b. 1985), Canadian CFL football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) AFRICAINE 1836. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1836Africaine.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke