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Early Origins of the Gaass family

The surname Gaass was first found in Hamburg, where the name 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. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Gaass family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gaass research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1623, 1723, 1736, 1762, 1771, 1777, 1783 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Gaass History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gaass Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaas, Gaes, Gaest, Gaesdon, Gas, Gascher, Gascon, Gascq, Gasele, Gäsler, Gasol, Gass, Gasse, Gasser, Gast, Gaste, Gastel and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaass family

Notables of the time included Florian Leopold Gassmann, born May 4, 1723, at Brüx in Bohemia : in 1736 ran away from his father who wished to educate him as a merchant. By playing the harp he worked his way to Bologna, where he studied for two years under Padre Martini. He then entered the service of Count Leonardi Veneri at Venice, and his compositions were soon in...
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United States Gaass migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaass Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • P. B. Gaass, who arrived in Iowa in 1860
  • Dirk Willem Gaass, who settled in Iowa in 1860
  • Pieter Gerrit Gaass, who settled in Iowa in 1860
  • Pieter B. Gaass, who arrived in Iowa in 1860
  • Johann Dirk Gaass, who landed in Iowa in 1860 1


  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)


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