Veirs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Germany

Early Origins of the Veirs family

The surname Veirs was first found in Germany, where the name Veris came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Veirs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Veirs research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1702 is included under the topic Early Veirs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Veirs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Veirs, Veires, Veurs, Vayers, Vayres, Feuers, Veirz, Veurz and many more.

Early Notables of the Veirs family

Notables of the time with the name Veirs included

the Veirs family of Germany

Veirs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Veirs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jesse E. Veirs, who settled in San Francisco in 1851
Jesse E Veirs, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Veirs (post 1700) +

Samuel C. Veirs, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Rockville, Maryland, 1836-40 2
James P. B. Veirs, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Rockville, Maryland, 1901-10 2
Henry F. Veirs, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Rockville, Maryland, 1845-49 2
H. Franklin Veirs, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Rockville, Maryland, 1841 2

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 24) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html