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| Bommer migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bommer or a variant listed above:
Bommer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Heinrich Bommer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Johan Adam Bommer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Andreas Bommer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Bommer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- George Bommer, who arrived in New York in 1845 1
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- 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)
