, where since ancient times the name Escher was closely associated with the area's
conflicts. As they became more prominent, the family formed alliances with powerful nobles and princes during the many turbulent events of the period. Thus Escher merged with other distinguished houses thereby enhancing and extending the family's influence.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Escher who, along with his wife and two children, settled in New York state in 1709; Johan Christian Eser who settled in Pennsylvania in 1754; Johanne Conrad Escher who also settled in Pennsylvania in 1765.