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Early Origins of the Bossler family

The surname Bossler 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 Bossler family

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

Bossler 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 Bossler family

Notables of the time with the surname Bossler were

  • Johann Peter Bossler or Bosler (1689-1742), was a German master gunsmith and hunting arms manufacturer. He was in the service of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt and is considered an outstanding figure in...


United States Bossler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bossler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Joh Wilhelm Bossler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 [1]
Bossler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anton Bossler, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1882 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Bossler (post 1700) +

  • William D. Bossler, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 2nd District, 1930 [2]
  • Friedrich Jacob Bossler (1717-1793), and Bosler, a German master gunsmith and airgun maker of the 18th century
  • Heinrich Philipp Bossler (1744-1812), also written Boßler, a renowned German music publisher and impresario, son of Friedrich Jacob Bossler


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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