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The Betschart surname first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria, some time after the 12th century, when hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Betschart is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Betschart was given to someone who lived in Bavaria. The Betschart family is known to have been an essential part of the political and religious community of Bavaria from ancient times.
The surname Betschart was first found in Bavaria, where the family emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Betschart research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1716 and 1742 are included under the topic Early Betschart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Betschart include Bettschart, Betschart, Bettshart, Bettscharte, Bethschart, Betteschart and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Betschart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were: Joseph Bettschard, who settled in Dubuque County, Iowa in 1852; and other settlers who traveled to and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and in Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..