Glas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Glas family

The surname Glas was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Glas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glas research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1740 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Glas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Glas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glasau, Glaser, Glas, Glesau, Gleser, Glossauer, Gleissenaur, Klassau and many more.

Early Notables of the Glas family

Notable figures of the time with the name Glas were

the Glassau family of Prussia

Glas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margarett Glas, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 1
Martin Glas, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Johannes Glas, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Glas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Glas, who landed in New Jersey in 1811 1
Anna Margarethe Glas, who settled in Baltimore in 1834
Mathias Glas, who arrived in Cincinnati, Oh in 1844 1
F W Glas, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
Job Glas, aged 55, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Glas migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glas Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Catherine Glas, who settled in Quebec in 1671

Contemporary Notables of the name Glas (post 1700) +

George Glas (1725-1765), Scottish mariner, son of John Glas, born at Dundee in 1725

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)