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Where did the German Escher family come from? What is the German Escher family crest and coat of arms? When did the Escher family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Escher family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Esher, Ascher, Asher, Aischer, Aisher, Ayscher, Aysher, Eyscher, Eysher, Eser, Eshen, Eshere, Echel, Eschle, Eschere, Eschen, Eschel, Eschle, Aschere, Aschen, Aschel and many more.

First found in Switzerland, where since ancient times the name Escher was closely associated with the area's feudal conflicts. As they became more prominent, the family formed alliances with powerful nobles and princes during the many turbulent events of the period. Thus Escher merged with other distinguished houses thereby enhancing and extending the family's influence.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Escher research. Another 247 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1817, and 1899 are included under the topic Early Escher History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Escher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Escher Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Adam Escher, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710
  • Jacob Escher, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Jacob Escher who, along with his wife and two children, settled in New York state in 1709
  • Johanne Conrad Escher who also settled in Pennsylvania in 1765
  • Joh Conrad Escher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765


Escher Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Louis Escher, who arrived in Mississippi in 1885
  • Louis Escher who was recorded as having arrived in Mississippi in 1885

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  2. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  3. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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  5. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  6. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  7. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  8. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  9. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Escher Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Escher Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:37.

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