Belmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Belmer family

The surname Belmer was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th.

Early History of the Belmer family

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Belmer Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Belmer include Belmore, Belemer, Bellmer, Belmer, Bellmore, Belamore and many more.

Early Notables of the Belmer family

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Belmer migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Belmer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anastasie Belmer, who arrived in New Orleans in 1785
Josephe Belmer, aged 16, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Anastasie Belmer, aged 45, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 1
Miss Marie Josephe BELMER, (b. 1769), aged 16, French settler traveling aboard the ship "Le Beaumont" arriving in Louisiana on 19th August 1785 2

Belmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christ. H. Belmer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851

Belmer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Belmer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary J. Belmer, (b. 1838), aged 28, British domestic servant travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Bombay" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 18th August 1866 3

Citations +

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)
7 Ships Acadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 13th October from http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html