Scheir History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Scheir family

The surname Scheir was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval 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 nation a landmark contributor to the development of Europe.

Early History of the Scheir family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheir research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1631, 1712, 1747, 1795, 1804, 1807, 1815, 1816, 1841, 1886 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Scheir History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scheir Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scherer, Scher, Scherers, Schere, Scherr, Scherrer and many more.

Early Notables of the Scheir family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Scheir were Sebastian Anton Scherer (1631-1712), a German composer and organist of the Baroque era; Barthelemy Scherer (1747-1804), an Austrian general in the French army...
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Scheir migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scheir Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerrard Scheir, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Hendrick Scheir, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 1

Scheir Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Christopher Scheir, aged 44, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1

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)