Sherrier History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Sherrier familyThe surname Sherrier 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 Sherrier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherrier 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 Sherrier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sherrier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Scherer, Scher, Scherers, Schere, Scherr, Scherrer and many more. Early Notables of the Sherrier familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Sherrier 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... Migration of the Sherrier familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Theobald Scherer, who arrived in New York in 1709-10; Ulrich Scherer arrived in Philadelphia in 1727; as well as Jacob Scherer in the same year; over fifty more Scherers came to this city between 1720-1750. Jan Jacob Scherr came to Philadelphia in 1732.
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