| ![Show Contents]() Besler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Besler familyThe surname Besler was first found in Pomerania, 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. Although literally the name means "one from Basel," a prominent Swiss city, the most ancient and prominent branches arose exclusively in the north. In certain regions of northern Germany, the word "beseler" referred to a dagger. Chronicles first Hans Beseler of the prominent Pomeranian city Greifswald around 1330. By 1382, a P. Beseler was recorded in Frankfurt, Hessen. Early History of the Besler familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Besler research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1561, 1574, 1605, 1621, 1625, 1629, 1680, 1707 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Besler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Besler Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Baseler, Beseller, Besseller, Baseller, Beseler and many more. Early Notables of the Besler familyProminent bearers of the name Besler at this time were - Samuel Besler, born at Brieg-on-the-Oder, Dec. 15, 1574; was in 1605 rector of the Gymnasium 'zum heiligen Geist' at Breslau, and died there, during an epidemic, July 19, 1625. The library of St. Bern...
- Basilius Besler (1561-1629), was a Nuremberg apothecary and botanist, best known for his monumental Hortus Eystettensis; Johann Ernst Elias Bessler (1680-1745), a German entrepreneur who demonstrated...
 Besler migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Besler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Francis Besler, age 46, who arrived in America in 1709 with his wife and three sons
Besler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian Henry Besler, who arrived in Harford County, Maryland in 1838
- Christian Henry Besler, aged 34, who landed in Harford County, Maryland in 1838 1
- Mr. Franz Besler, aged 18, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga"
- Mrs. Joh. Besler, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Riga"
- John Besler, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Besler (post 1700) | + |
- William John Besler (1904-1985), American co-inventor of the world's first steam powered aeroplane at Oakland, California, on 12 April 1933
- William George Besler (1865-1942), American businessman, President of the Central Railroad of New Jersey
- Matt Besler (b. 1987), American soccer player
- Peter Besler (b. 1963), Canadian investment advisor and author in Toronto
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Besler migration to the United States 
