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

The name Roemer originally referred to a pilgrim or merchant traveling to Rome.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Romer, Rohmer, Roehmer, Römer, Roemer, von Roemer, von Romer, Romayer, Raumayer, Raumair, Raum, Roem and many more.

First found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roemer research. Another 215 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1693, 1708, and 1790 are included under the topic Early Roemer History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roemer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Georg Roemer, who arrived in New Jersey in 1709
  • Charlotta Amalia Roemer, who landed in Frederick County, Md in 1720
  • Johann Nicolaus Roemer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Johann Michael Roemer, who arrived in Frederick County, Md in 1738
  • Mathias Roemer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765


Roemer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Antonie Roemer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802
  • Charles Roemer, aged 25, arrived in Missouri in 1840
  • Paul Adolf Roemer, who landed in Iowa in 1845
  • William Roemer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • Andreas Roemer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850


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  • Buddy Roemer (b. 1943), governor of Louisiana
  • Elizabeth Roemer (b. 1929), U.S. astronomer
  • John Roemer, U.S. economist
  • Timothy J. Roemer (b. 1956), U.S. politician
  • Ferdinand von Roemer (1818-1891), German geologist, brother of Friedrich Adolph Roemer
  • Friedrich Adolph Roemer (1809-1869), German geologist
  • Johann Jacob Roemer (1763-1819), Swiss physician and naturalist


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The Roemer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Roemer 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 16 March 2010 at 08:02.

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