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Early Origins of the Broer family

The surname Broer was first found in Austria, where the name Brole made an important early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Brole became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which involved various groups seeking to enhance their power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Broer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Broer research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1774 is included under the topic Early Broer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Broer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brole, Broll, Brolle, Brol, Breule, Breulle, Breull and many more.

Early Notables of the Broer family

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Broer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Broer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Stoffel Jansz Broer, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1655 1
Broer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bernhard H Broer, who landed in New York, NY in 1860 1
  • Wilhelm H Broer, who landed in Ohio in 1871 1
  • Wilhelm L Broer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1871 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Broer (post 1700) +

  • Paul A. Broer, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 20th District, 1959-60 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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