Bunsen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bunsen family

The surname Bunsen was first found in Prussia, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired new estates, often beyond the original region which, combined with their contributions to society, succeeded in elevating their social status.

Early History of the Bunsen family

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Bunsen Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bunsen include Bunsen, Bunssen, Bunnsen, Bunsenn, Buntsen, Bundsen, Bunser, Bunsel, Bunsele, Bunsle, Bunsser, Bunssel, Bunssele, Bunnser, Bunnsel and many more.

Early Notables of the Bunsen family

Notable figures of the time with the name Bunsen were

Christian Charles Josias Bunsen [Baron von](1791-1860), Prussian scholar and diplomat

Bunsen migration to the United States +

The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Bunsens to arrive in North America, and among them were:

Bunsen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charlotte Bunsen, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
Gustav Bunsen, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 1
Gustavus Bunsen, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 1
George Bunsen, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1839 1
George Bunsen, who settled in Clare County, Illinois in 1839
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bunsen (post 1700) +

Christian Bunsen (1770-1837), German chief librarian of Göttingen and professor of modern philology
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899), German chemist. With his laboratory assistant, Peter Desaga, he developed the Bunsen burner
Frances Bunsen (1791-1876), Baroness Bunsen, Welsh painter and author
Christian Karl Josias Bunsen (1791-1860), Prussian diplomat

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)