Beseler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Switzerland

Early Origins of the Beseler family

The surname Beseler was first found in Pomerania, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Although literally the name means "one from Basel," a prominent Swiss city, the most ancient and prominent branches arose exclusively in the north. In certain regions of northern Germany, the word "beseler" referred to a dagger. Chronicles first Hans Beseler of the prominent Pomeranian city Greifswald around 1330. By 1382, a P. Beseler was recorded in Frankfurt, Hessen.

Early History of the Beseler family

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Beseler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baseler, Beseller, Besseller, Baseller, Beseler and many more.

Early Notables of the Beseler family

Prominent bearers of the name Beseler at this time were Samuel Besler, born at Brieg-on-the-Oder, Dec. 15, 1574; was in 1605 rector of the Gymnasium 'zum heiligen Geist' at Breslau, and died there, during an epidemic, July 19, 1625. The library of St. Bernhardinus at Breslau contains a vast collection of his compositions for the church, in which he was very prolific. Amongst them is a Passion after...
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Beseler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beseler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Beseler, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 1

Beseler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lydia Beseler, who arrived in Chile in 1912 1

Beseler migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Beseler Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Frederick Charles Beseler, aged 39, a shoemaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Pauline" 2

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PAULINE 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Pauline.htm