Schmitzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Schmitzer family

The surname Schmitzer was first found in the northern provinces that were later to make up Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region.

Early History of the Schmitzer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schmitzer research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1537, 1564, 1618, 1630, 1648, 1708, 1752, 1764, 1766, 1768, 1787, 1815, 1817, 1837, 1838, 1849, 1853, 1854, 1875, 1876, 1880 and 1918 are included under the topic Early Schmitzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schmitzer Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Schmitzer include Schmidt (northern Germany), Schmid (southern Germany), Schmitz (Rhineland), Schmied, Schmitt, Smith (English) and many more.

Early Notables of the Schmitzer family

Notable figures of the time with the name Schmitzer were Bernhard Schmidt (1630-1708), known as "Father Smith", who was a famous organ builder; Georg Philipp Schmidt (1766-1849), known as "Schmidt from Luebeck", who was a physician and Romantic poet; Friederich Wilhelm Schmidt (1764-1838), who was a Prussian pastor and poet; Christoph von Schmid (1768-1854), Roman Catholic priest and writer of Christmas...
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Schmitzer migration to the United States +

Much of German history has been shaped by the state of Prussia. It was an enduring military power until after the Second World War. At that time, the state was abolished altogether and its land divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. While some Prussians were content to remain in those countries, others moved away, many of them migrating to North America. They entered the United States mostly through Philadelphia, moving on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others went to Canada, settling on the prairies and in the province of Ontario. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

Schmitzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Dietrich Schmitzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Schmitzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ehrhardt Schmitzer, aged 2, who arrived in America, in 1892
Friedr. Schmitzer, aged 7, who arrived in America, in 1892
Georg Schmitzer, aged 45, who arrived in America, in 1892
Ludw. Schmitzer, aged 2, who arrived in America, in 1892
Anna Schmitzer, aged 25, who arrived in America, in 1895
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Schmitzer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Josef Schmitzer, aged 42, who arrived in America from Maslak, Hungary, in 1904
Josef Schmitzer, aged 43, who arrived in America from Ungvar, in 1904
Mr. Henry S. Schmitzer, aged 33, who arrived in America, in 1904
Taert Schmitzer, aged 64, who arrived in America, in 1906
Johann Schmitzer, aged 28, who arrived in America from Nurnberg, Germany, in 1907
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Contemporary Notables of the name Schmitzer (post 1700) +

Jiri Schmitzer (b. 1949), Czech actor

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)