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![Show Contents]() Geyser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Geyser familyThe surname Geyser was first found in Belgium, 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 Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Early History of the Geyser familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geyser research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1766, 1769, 1810, 1813 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Geyser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Geyser Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Geusere, Gesere, Gesier, Geusar, Geusau, Geyser, Geiser and many more. Early Notables of the Geyser familyMore information is included under the topic Early Geyser Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Geyser migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Geyser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Hannss Jerg Geyser, age 51 and his wife, Barbara, age 50, who settled in Pennsylvania, in 1752 with their son and daughter who were both 18
- Adam Geyser, who arrived in America in 1778 1
Geyser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Paul Geyser, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Albert Geyser, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 1
- Jakob Geyser, who arrived in Kentucky in 1881 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Geyser (post 1700) | + |
- Albert C. Geyser, American physician responsible for creating the Cornell Tube in 1905
- Albertus "Albert" Stephanus Geyser (1918-1985), South African cleric, scholar and anti-apartheid theologian
- 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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Geyser migration to the United States 
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