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Where did the English Beaver family come from? What is the English Beaver family crest and coat of arms? When did the Beaver family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Beaver family history?
The name Beaver was brought to England by the Normans when they conquered the country in 1066. The ancestors of the Beaver family lived in Berkshire. The family name, however, is of other geographical derivations, referring to any of several locations in Normandy called Beauvoir. The name is composed of the Old French roots beu, which means fair or lovely, and voir, which means to see, and indicates the bearer's residence in "a place with a fine view."
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The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries. For that reason, spelling variations are common among many Anglo-Norman names. The shape of the English language was frequently changed with the introduction of elements of Norman French, Latin, and other European languages; even the spelling of literate people's names were subsequently modified. Beaver has been recorded under many different variations, including Beaver, Beavor, Beavers, Beavors, Beavoirs, Beevers and many more.First found in Berkshire, where they had been granted lands by King William, their liege lord, after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings.
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To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Beavers were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:
Beaver Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Matthew Beaver, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
- Mathew Beaver, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
- Charles Beaver, who landed in Maryland in 1666
- Francis Beaver, who landed in Maryland in 1668
- Richard Beaver, who landed in Maryland in 1674
Beaver Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Geo Dewalt Beaver, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
- John Geo Beaver, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732
- Harts Jacob Beaver, aged 19, landed in Pennsylvania in 1741
- Dieble Beaver, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741
- Mr. Beaver, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1766
Beaver Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Beaver, aged 20, arrived in Delaware in 1812
- Mary Beaver, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- Michael Beaver, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- G W Beaver, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
- J. Beaver, who was on record in San Francisco Cal. in 1852
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- Louise Beaver (1902-1962), American film and television actress
- Paul Beaver (1926-1975), American jazz musician and a pioneer in popular electronic music, using the Moog synthesizer
- Robert Beaver (b. 1949), American experimental film maker
- Jack Beaver (1900-1963), English composer of film scores
- Bruce Victor Beaver (1928-2001), Australian poet and novelist
- Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver (1890-1967), British engineerand industrialist and founder of Guinnes Book of Records
- Martin Beaver (b. 1967), Canadian violinist
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- Virkus, Frederick A. Ed. Immigrant Ancestors A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America Before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1964. Print.
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- Marcharn, Frederick George. A Constitutional History of Modern England 1485 to the Present. London: Harper and Brothers, 1960. Print.
- Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
- Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
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