| ![Show Contents]() Cammerer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CammererWhat does the name Cammerer mean? The surname Cammerer is an occupational surname. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old German word "kämmerer," which means "chamberlain." A chamberlain was the person in charge of the noble household; to him would fall the duty of ensuring that the castle and court of the noble ran smoothly. This is a surname of office, a subset of the larger set of occupational names. Early Origins of the Cammerer familyThe surname Cammerer was first found in Swabia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Literally the name refers to the courtly administrative position of chamberlain. Early History of the Cammerer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cammerer research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1148, 1346, 1796 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Cammerer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cammerer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kammerer, Kaemmerer, Kaemmer, Kammer, Kammerherr, Kemmerer, Kaemmerling, Kaemmler, Kemmerling, Kemmler, Kamerer, Kamer, Cammerer, Caemmerer, Cammer, Camer, Camerer and many more. Early Notables of the Cammerer familyJacob Friedrich Kammerer (b.1796), descendant of a line of prominent sieve makers around Stuttgart, who was one of the colorful figures of his time. He was self-taught in Greek, Latin, and chemistry, and was a talented player of the flute, clarinet, and piano. He was popularly known as the inventor of the phosphorescent match stick. In 1833 he was sentenced to two years imprisonment for taking part in the Frankfurt revolution. He escaped to Strassburg, where he built a silk hat factory. In Zurich he built a variety of factories producing match sticks, rubber, coffee, cough tablets, and Champagne. He had...
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| Cammerer migration to the United States | + |
Cammerer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Ludwig Cammerer (Camerer), who settled in Philadelphia in 1736
- Andreas Cammerer (Camerer) arrived in Philadelphia in 1737
- Joseph Cammerer, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752 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)
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