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Early Origins of the Schertzer family

The surname Schertzer 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 Schertzer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schertzer 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 Schertzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schertzer Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Schertzer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Schertzer 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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United States Schertzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schertzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Casper Schertzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 1
  • Stephan Schertzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
  • Josias Schertzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
  • Johannes Schertzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Schertzer (post 1700) +

  • Norma Schertzer, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 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 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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