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![Show Contents]() Boschmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The bountiful region surrounding the Rhine river is the birthplace of the name Boschmann. A single name was, at one time, all that people needed. However, increasing ease of travel and the burgeoning populations forced people to adopt a hereditary surname to set themselves apart from others. A common form of surname created in the Rhineland was the local name. Originally denoting the proprietorship of the village or estate, the German preposition von, which means from or of, was used with local names. The surname Boschmann was given to someone who lived at or near an area known for a growth of bushes. Boschmann is a topographic surname, a type of name given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Boschmann familyThe surname Boschmann was first found in the Rhineland, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Early History of the Boschmann familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boschmann research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boschmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boschmann Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Boschmann include Buschmann, Buschman, Buschmanne, Buschmane, Bushmann, Bushman, Boschman, Boschmann, Boschmanne, Boschmane, Boshman, Boshmann, Bueschmann, Bueschman, Bueschmanne, Bueshman, Bueshmann and many more. Early Notables of the Boschmann familyMore information is included under the topic Early Boschmann Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boschmann familyThe 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 the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Boschmann, or one of its variants above: John Heinrich Buschmann, who arrived in Lancaster, Pa in 1764; Frederick Buschmann, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1844; John Heinrich Buschmann who arrived at St. Louis, Mo. in 1844.
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