Buchner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Buchner family

The surname Buchner was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Buchner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buchner research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1614, 1669 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Buchner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buchner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bockner, Bochner, Buckner, Bocher, Buchenau, Buckner and many more.

Early Notables of the Buchner family

Notable figures of the time with the name Buchner were

Philipp Friedrich Buchner (1614-1669), a German composer

Buchner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buchner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Henr Buchner, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750-1753 1
Johann Martin Buchner, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750-1753 1
Johannes Buchner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Joh Martin Buchner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Johan lienrich Buchner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
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Buchner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Buchner, who landed in North America in 1836 1
Johanna Buchner, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 1
August Buchner, (Buckner), aged 10, who landed in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Andaira Valley" 1
Christian Buchner, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 1
Christina Buchner, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 1
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Buchner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buchner Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Buchner U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 2
Mr. Henry Buchner Sr., U.E. from New Jersey, USA who settled in Home District, Crowland Township [ Welland County], Ontario c. 1797 next door to Sgt. Henry Buchner 2
Sgt. Henry Buchner "Buckner" U.E. from New Jersey, USA who settled in Home District, Lyons Creek, Crowland Township [Welland County], Ontario c. 1797 he served in the 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, married to Johanna Ainsley they had 2 children, he settled next door to Sr. Henry Buchner, died in 1842 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Buchner (post 1700) +

Solomon Buchner, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 5th District, 1926 3
Charles E. Buchner, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1928, 1936; Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930 3
Joachim "Jochen" Büchner (1905-1978), German bronze medalist sprint runner at the 1928 Olympics
Annemarie "Mirl" Buchner-Fischer (1924-2014), German Alpine skier, German Sportswoman of the Year in 1948
Ernst Büchner (1850-1924), the German industrial chemist who developed the Büchner flask and the Büchner funnel
Wolfgang Büchner, East German gold medalist slalom canoeist at the 1973 World Championships
Hermann Buchner (1917-1944), German Sturmbannführer (Major), in the Waffen SS during World War II awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, and one of 631 awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold
Hermann Buchner (1919-2005), German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, credited with 46 tank victories and 58 aerial victories
Hans Büchner (1850-1902), German bacteriologist, older brother of Eduard Buchner
Ludwig Büchner (1824-1899), German philosopher, physiologist and physician, founder of the "German Freethinkers League" in Frankfurt in 1881
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html