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Early Origins of the Gessler family

The surname Gessler was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Gelderland, (Guelders) an ancient province surrounding the town of Gelder. To the south of Friesland this province was originally in two parts north and south of the Rhine. In addition, the province is sub-divided into four towns, or quarters, Nijmegan, Arnhem, Zutphen and Roermond, each having unique rights and customs. Apeldoorn is a city of note. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Gessler family

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Gessler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gessel, Gesseler, Gessler, Gesril, Gestel, Gestele, Gestelen, Jessel, Jestell and many more.

Early Notables of the Gessler family

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United States Gessler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gessler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Henry Gessler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
  • Samuel Gessler, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Gessler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anton Gessler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1844
  • J A Gessler, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • Berhard Gessler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856

Canada Gessler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gessler Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Samuel Gessler, who arrived in Canada in 1783

Contemporary Notables of the name Gessler (post 1700) +

  • Scott Gessler (b. 1965), American lawyer and Secretary of State of the U.S. State of Colorado
  • Doc Gessler (1880-1924), American baseball player
  • Susan Gessler, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2008 2
  • Otto Gessler (b. 1875), German Minister of Defense from 1920-28, who reorganized the German Army in the post-war period
  • Gessler Viera Abreu (b. 1985), Cuban gold medalist Taekwondo athlete at the 2007 World Championships


  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 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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