| ![Show Contents]() Beken History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Beken familyThe surname Beken was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Beger is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. Early History of the Beken familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beken research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1728 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Beken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beken Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Beger, Beget, Begger, Begers, Begern, Beggenhoven, Beggerow, Beggher, Begermann, Begenstein, Begerer and many more. Early Notables of the Beken familyMore information is included under the topic Early Beken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Beken migration to the United States | + |
Beken Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Loro Beken, who settled in Wisconsin in 1918
| Beken migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Beken Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mrs. Eleanor Beken, (b. 1825), aged 34, English settler from Middlesex travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 1
- Mr. Thomas Beken, (b. 1832), aged 27, English carpenter from Middlesex travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 1
- Mr. Henry Thomas Beken, (b. 1856), aged 3, English settler from Middlesex travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 1
- Mr. William Fred. Beken, (b. 1858), aged 1, English settler from Middlesex travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1859 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Beken (post 1700) | + |
- Dom Beken, British musician, known for his work with the Transit Kings
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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