Bottcher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bottcher family

The surname Bottcher was first found in Brunswick, Lower Saxony, where the name Botticher contributed greatly to the development of an emerging dukedom which would later play a large role in the tribal and power struggles of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local, social and political affairs.

Early History of the Bottcher family

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Bottcher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boetticher, Bottcher, Boticher, Boettiger, Boettger, Bottikker, Botikker, Boticker and many more.

Early Notables of the Bottcher family

Notables of the time included Johann Böttger (also Böttcher or Böttiger) (1682-1719), a German alchemist, known as the co-inventor of porcelain (China) in Meissen; Adolf Boettger (1815-1870) was...
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Bottcher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bottcher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gottlieb Bottcher, who arrived in America in 1777 1
Wilhelm Bottcher, who landed in America in 1778 1
Andreas Bottcher, who landed in America in 1780 1
Joh Christ Bottcher, who landed in America in 1783 1

Bottcher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Bottcher, aged 29, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
Karoline Sophie Henriette Bottcher, aged 33, who landed in America in 1843 1
Mrs. Bottcher, aged 56, who arrived in Texas in 1845 1
Johann Bottcher, who arrived in Texas in 1846 1
August Bottcher, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman" 1
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Bottcher migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bottcher Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Barbara Bottcher, aged 24, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Christian Bottcher, aged 43, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Dorothea Bottcher, aged 33, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Eva Bottcher, aged 3, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
Friedrich Bottcher, aged 42, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bottcher (post 1700) +

Tim Bottcher, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Florida, 2012 2
Susan Bottcher, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 2
Walther-Hans Böttcher (1916-1943), highly decorated German Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II
Paul Böttcher (1912-1998), highly decorated German Leutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II
Maximilian Böttcher (1872-1950), German writer
Markus Böttcher (b. 1964), German television actor
Jakob Ernst Arthur Böttcher (1831-1889), German pathologist and anatomist
Karl Böttcher (1889-1973), German general who commanded several divisions during World War II
Martin Böttcher (b. 1927), German composer, arranger and conductor
Markus Böttcher, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ohio University

Historic Events for the Bottcher family +

Bismarck

Heinz Böttcher (1920-1941), German Musikgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details