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Early Origins of the Schiner family

The surname Schiner was first found in Switzerland, 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 territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Schiner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schiner research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1363, 1414, 1450, 1575, 1585, 1603, 1611, 1630 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Schiner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schiner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schein, Scheins, Shein, Scheine, Sheine, Scheiner, Sheiner, Shine, Shines and many more.

Early Notables of the Schiner family

Notables of the time with the surname Schiner were Johan Herman Schein (1585-1630), who was court musician in Weimar and one of the leading German composers of the 17th century; and Christoph Scheiner (1575-1650) who was a renowned...
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Migration of the Schiner family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mathes Scheiner, who came to Philadelphia in 1754; Conrad Schein came with his wife Friedricke Schick to Texas in 1854; and Melchior Scheiner arrived in New York State in 1876..


Contemporary Notables of the name Schiner (post 1700) +

  • Joseph François Ignace Maximilien Schiner, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1


  1. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) Joseph Schiner. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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