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![Show Contents]() Bruker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
The name Bruker is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a broker, an agent for the sale and purchase of goods and services. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Anglo-French word brocour, which has the same meaning as the English word broker. Early Origins of the Bruker familyThe surname Bruker was first found in Middlesex, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Bruker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bruker research. Another 292 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1327, 1349, 1369, 1377, 1426, 1500, 1798 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Bruker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bruker Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Bruker include Broker, Brokar, Brokor, Brokour, Brocker, Brooker and many more. Early Notables of the Bruker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bruker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bruker migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Bruker were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Bruker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Frid Bruker, who arrived in America in 1749 1
- I Jacob Bruker, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Bruker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michael Bruker, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 1
| Bruker migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bruker Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Peter Bruker, who landed in Canada in 1831
- Samuel Bruker, who arrived in Canada in 1831
- 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)
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Bruker migration to the United States 
Bruker migration to Canada 
