The ancestral home of the Aschau family is Bavaria. Aschau is a local name for a person who lived near a prominent ash tree. The name Aschau is derived from the Old German word asc, which means ash tree. The local name originated in Bavaria, a region characterized by feudalism, chivalry, and knighthood. Land proprietorship and management were the sole source of wealth and power in the Middle Ages and the Aschau family, as noble landowners, became prestigious members of the landed aristocracy.
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Early Origins of the Aschau family
The surname Aschau was first found in Bavaria, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.
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Early History of the Aschau family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Aschau research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1794 is included under the topic Early Aschau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Aschau Spelling Variations
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Aschau include Aschau, Aschaue, Aschaues, Asschau, Achau, Achaue, Aschauer and many more.
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Early Notables of the Aschau family
Prominent among members of the name Aschau in this period include
the Aschau branch of Bavaria, who were a powerful line of nobles dating back to the 11th century
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Migration of the Aschau family
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Aschau or a variant listed above: Friedrich Aschauer, who landed in Texas in 1846.
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