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 Basel, where the name Basler came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as branches of the house acquired estates in new areas which, combined with their great contributions to society, served to elevate their social status.

Early History of the Beseler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beseler research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1574, 1583, 1625, 1633, 1689 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Beseler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beseler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Basler, Basller, Baseler, Baseller, Bassler, Basseler, Basseller, Baselen, Baeseler, Beseler, Baselar, Baeselar, Beseler, Baeselen, Beselen, Baessler, Bessler, Baesseler and many more.

Early Notables of the Beseler family

Notables of the time with the surname Beseler were Samuel Besler (1574-1625), German composer who served as Kantor of St. Bernhard's in Breslau. His work was wide ranging and included carols and graces as well as works for double choirs in celebration of state occasions. His brother Simon...
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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