Seegers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Seegers family

The surname Seegers was first found in the province of Wuerttemburg, where the name Seeger was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the Feudal System that became prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches in Austria and Bavaria, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Seegers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seegers research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1740 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Seegers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seegers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Seeger, Seagar, Seager, Seagerr, Seagr, Seegers, Seger, Sagar, Saigar, Segger, Sieger, Siegert, Seggert and many more.

Early Notables of the Seegers family

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Seegers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seegers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Seegers, who landed in America in 1780 1

Seegers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilh Seegers, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Seegers (post 1700) +

William Alfred Seegers (1900-2007), one of the last two known remaining veterans of the First World War to have served in the German forces; he died at the age of 106
Rainer Seegers (b. 1952), German percussionist, timpanist of the Berlin Philharmonic
Wendy Seegers (b. 1976), née Hartman, South African sprinter at the 1999 Indoor and 1999 Outdoor Championships

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)