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Early Origins of the Gosen family

The surname Gosen was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Gosen family

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Gosen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gosen, Göser, Goses, Gossen, Gossens, Gossel, Gosser, Gosset, Kossen and many more.

Early Notables of the Gosen family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Gosen were

  • the Gosen family of Hessen


United States Gosen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gosen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Franz Joseph Gosen, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 1

Canada Gosen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gosen Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Gehrhard Gosen, who arrived in Manitoba in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Gosen (post 1700) +

  • Don Gosen, American Republican politician, Elected Missouri State House of Representatives 101st District 2012 2


  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, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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