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![Show Contents]() Burgen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Medieval Austria is the ancient homeland of the Burgen family. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century. Early Origins of the Burgen familyThe surname Burgen was first found in Austria, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Burgen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgen research. Another 181 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1673, 1846, 1851 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Burgen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burgen Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Burgen include Bergen, Berghen, Berggen, Bergenn, Berrgen, Burgen, Burghen and many more. Early Notables of the Burgen familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Burgen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Burgen migration to the United States | + |
After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Burgen were
Burgen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Evan Burgen, who landed in Virginia in 1643 1
- Philip Burgen, who landed in Maryland in 1678 1
Burgen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Burgen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Burgen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Burgen, British convict who was convicted in Derby, England for life, transported aboard the "Asia" on 19th November 1827, settling in New South Wales, Australia 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Burgen (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Arnold Stanley Vincent Burgen FRS (1922-2022), British physician, pharmacologist, academic and university administrator, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge from 1982–1989, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of The University of Cambridge from 1985–1989
- Arnold Stanley Vincent Burgen (b. 1922), British pharmacologist and director of the National Institute for Medical Research, London
| Historic Events for the Burgen family | + |
Grover Shoe factory - Miss Myra Burgen, American employee of the Grover Shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts on 20th March 1905 when the boiler exploded and collapsed the wooden building; she died 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nullus volat altius ales
Motto Translation: No bird soars higher
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1827
- California Digital Newspaper from 21st March 1905 (retrieved on 5th August 2021.) Retrieved from https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC19050321.2.19&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1
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