Geyser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium
Germany

Early Origins of the Geyser family

The surname Geyser was first found in Bavaria where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts 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 many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Geyser family

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Geyser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gieser, Geyser, Giser, Guiser, Guyeser, Giesser, Giesse and many more.

Early Notables of the Geyser family

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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

Citations +

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)