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Where did the English Maier family come from? What is the English Maier family crest and coat of arms? When did the Maier family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Maier family history?
Maier is an old Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a person who held the office of mayor. The surname was originally derived from the Old English word maire, which referred to the officer who was in charge of executing summonses and other legal matters. Therefore, the original bearer of the surname Maier held the office of Mayor.
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The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Maier has been recorded under many different variations, including Maire, Myer, Myers, Mair, Maires, Mayers, Meyers, Meire, Meir, Mere and many more.First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Some of the Maier family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 175 words(12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Maier or a variant listed above:
Maier Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Andries Maier, who arrived in New York in 1709
- Hans Adam Maier, who landed in New York in 1709
- Maties Maier, aged 32, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1741
- Johann Jacob Maier, who arrived in America in 1747
- Baltus Maier, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749
Maier Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Matthias Maier, who landed in America in 1840-1850
- Johann Martin Maier, who arrived in America in 1840-1850
- Franz Jakob Maier, who arrived in North America in 1843
- Georg Maier, who arrived in Cincinnati, Oh in 1845
- Anton Maier, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845
Maier Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Christian Tobias Maier, who landed in Mississippi in 1906
- Fred Maier, who arrived in Mississippi in 1906
- Paul Maier, who arrived in America in 1920
- Ernst Maier, who arrived in America in 1923
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- Henry Walter Maier (1918-1994), American politician
- Mitchell William Maier (b. 1982), American Major League Baseball outfielder
- Walter A. Maier (1893-1950), noted American radio personality, public speaker, prolific author, university professor, scholar of ancient Semitic languages and culture, Lutheran theologian and editor
- Guy Maier (1891-1956), noted American pianist, composer and arranger
- Robert Phillip Maier (1915-1993), American Major League Baseball third baseman
- Werner Lucas Maier (b. 1966), former German American football player
- Josef Dieter "Sepp" Maier (b. 1944), German former professional football goalkeeper
- Rudolf Robert Maier (1824-1888), German pathologist
- Hermann Maier (b. 1972), former Austrian alpine ski racer
- Ulrike Maier (1967-1994), Austrian alpine ski racer
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