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Beaver Family Crest
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Where did the German Beaver family come from? What is the German 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 ancestral home of the Beaver family is in the German province of Bavaria. Beaver is a German nickname surname. Such names came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute. It is a name for a person who was known as hard-working or industrious. The distinguished name Beaver is derived from the Old German word beber, which meant beaver. In the Middle Ages, anthropomorphic ideas, which attributed human qualities and form to gods or animals were popular. These associations were reflected in folk tales, mythology, and legends that portrayed animals behaving as humans. Beaver is also a local type of surname and there are numerous places named Bieber and Bieberach in several localities in Germany.

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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Beaver include Bieber, Biber, Bieben, Biebel, Biebele, Bieble, Biebber, Biebben, Biebbel, Biebele, Biebble, Beiber, Beiben, Beibel, Beibele, Beible, Beibber, Beibben, Beibbel, Beibbele, Beibble, Byber, Byben, Bybel, Bybele, Byble, Bybber, Bybben, Bybbel, Bybbele, Bybble, Beyber, Beyben, Beybel, Beybele, Beyble, Beybber, Beybben, Beybbel, Beybbele, Beybble and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the name Bieber was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society of early European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beaver research. Another 174 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1644, 1681, 1704, 1714, and 1824 are included under the topic Early Beaver History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 67 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Beaver Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

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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  • James Addams Beaver (1837-1914), American politician
  • James Norman "Jim" Beaver Jr. (b. 1950), American stage, film, and television actor, playwright, screenwriter, and film historian
  • 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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  7. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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  10. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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