Geschen History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Geschen familyThe surname Geschen was first found in Silesia, where the name Geisler was anciently associated with a noble family of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into numerous houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Geschen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geschen research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1288 and 1432 are included under the topic Early Geschen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Geschen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Geissler, Geisler, Geisle, Geissle, Geisse, Geise, Geysler, Geysle, Geislern, Geisslern, Geyslern, Geiseler and many more. Early Notables of the Geschen familyNotables of the period with the surname Geschen were Hans Caspar von Geisler was chief administrator of Munich in the first half of the 17th century, whose descendants achieved prominent positions in... Migration of the Geschen familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Georg Geissler, who came to Philadelphia in 1751; Johann Geissler came to New York State in 1710-11; Jacob Geissler came to Philadelphia in 1754.
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