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Where did the German Behr family come from? What is the German Behr family crest and coat of arms? When did the Behr family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Behr family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Behr, Bahr (northern Germany), Barr, Bar, Barre, Baer and many more.First found in Lower Saxony, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The name derives itself from the German word for bear ("der Baer").
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Behr research. Another 286 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1703, 1792, 1798, 1872, and 1876 are included under the topic Early Behr History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 44 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Behr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Behr. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Behr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Samuel Behr landed in Philadelphia in 1727
- Jacob Behr came to Philadelphia in 1749
- Johann Jac Behr, who arrived in America in 1749
- Jacob Behr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750
- P Henry Behr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
Behr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- G Behr, who arrived in North America in 1832
- Daniel Behr, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835
- Julie Behr arrived in Texas in 1846
- Julie Behr, who landed in Texas in 1846
- Frederich Behr, aged 26, arrived in Missouri in 1847
Behr Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Georg Behr, who landed in Canada in 1777
Behr Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Pauline Behr, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
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- Jason Behr (b. 1973), American actor
- Mr. Karl Howell Behr, aged 26, American First Class passenger from New York City, New York who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 5
- Bernd Behr (b. 1976), German artist
- Franz Behr (1837-1898), German composer
- William Joseph Behr (1775-1851), German writer
- Dani Behr (b. 1971), British television presenter and singer
- Noam Behr (b. 1975), Israeli tennis player
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
- Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
- Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
- Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
- Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
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The Behr Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Behr Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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