Gaest History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Gaest familyThe surname Gaest 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 Gaest familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gaest 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 Gaest History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gaest Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Gaest familyNotables 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... Migration of the Gaest familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Gease, who came to Maryland in 1650; Catharina Gassmann, who came to Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1739; Georg Gees, who came to Pennsylvania in 1750.
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