Show ContentsBusser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The French name Busser has a history dating as far back as the Middle Ages. This history is intrinsically entwined with that region known as Normandy, for it was derived from when the Busser family lived in Normandy, at Bussy-Le-Grand.

Early Origins of the Busser family

The surname Busser was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Busser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Busser research. Another 255 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1174, 1180, 1228, 1370, 1549, 1579, 1618, 1670, 1693, 1794 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Busser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Busser Spelling Variations

There were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Bussy, Bussie, Bussies, le Bussy, de Bussy, Bussi, Boussy, Boussie, Boussies, Boussi, de Boussi, Bousset, Boussey, de Boussey, Boucey, de Boucey, Bousser, Bussey, Busser, Bucy, Bushee and many more.

Early Notables of the Busser family

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United States Busser migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Busser has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Busser were

Busser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Heinrich Busser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1771 1
  • Henrich Wilhelm Busser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
Busser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Busser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 1
  • John Baptist Busser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 1
  • Baptist Busser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 1
  • Johan H Busser, aged 33, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
  • Alois Busser, aged 37, from Germany who landed in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Ferdinand" 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Busser (post 1700) +

  • William F. Busser, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1938-40 2
  • Ralph Cox Busser (b. 1875), American politician, U.S. Consul in Erfurt, 1909-13; Trieste, 1913-17, 1919-20; Bergen, 1917-19; Corunna, 1920-22; Plymouth, 1922-24; Cardiff, 1926-29; Leipzig, 1931-32 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 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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