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Early Origins of the Buer family

The surname Buer was first found in the Rhineland, where the name Bewer contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Buer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buer research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1742 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Buer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bewer, Bewere, Bewerre, Bewers, Bewwer, Beuer, Beuere, Beuerre, Bawer, Bawere, Bawerre, Bawers, Bawwer, Baewer, Baewere, Baewerre, Baewers, Baewwer, Buer, Buere and many more.

Early Notables of the Buer family

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United States Buer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Albert Buer, who arrived in America in 1662 1
  • Ann Buer, who arrived in Maryland in 1669 1
Buer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • D Buer, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Buer (post 1700) +

  • Frank Van Buer, American politician, Mayor of DeKalb, Illinois, 2007 2


  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 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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