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![Show Contents]() Leyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
Early Origins of the Leyer familyThe surname Leyer was first found in Ulm, where the family was established in early times. Early History of the Leyer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leyer research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1780, 1796, 1818 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Leyer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leyer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leier, Leir, Laer, Leyer, Leyher, Layer, Layher, Laier and many more. Early Notables of the Leyer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leyer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Leyer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leyer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Leyer, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
- Johannes Leyer, who arrived in New York in 1710
- Peter Leyer, who landed in America in 1751 1
- Jacob Leyer, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
- Jacob Leyer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
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Leyer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Fred Leyer, aged 23, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 1
| Leyer migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leyer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Johann Anton Leyer, aged 21, who arrived in Canada in 1783
| Leyer migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Leyer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Anne Leyer, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Standard" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Leyer (post 1700) | + |
- Lieutenant-General Roger-Alexandre-Louis Leyer (1888-1981), French Chief General Staff Army (1943-1945) 3
- 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)
- South Australian Register Monday 18th December 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1854.shtml
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 6) Roger-Alexandre-Louis Leyer. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Leyer/Roger-Alexandre-Louis/France.html
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Leyer migration to the United States 
Leyer migration to Canada 
Leyer migration to Australia 
