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Early Origins of the Beerbower family

The surname Beerbower was first found in Germany, where the name Bierbaum 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 Beerbower family

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Beerbower Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bierbaum, Bierbaumer, Birnbaum, Beerbohm and many more.

Early Notables of the Beerbower family

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Migration of the Beerbower family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Friedrich Beerbohm, who arrived in Ontario in 1871; C. Marg. Bierbaum, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834; Joachim Birnbaum, who arrived in New York in 1749.


Contemporary Notables of the name Beerbower (post 1700) +

  • Donald M. Beerbower, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 15½ aerial victories
  • Gordon N. Beerbower, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 15th District, 1982 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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