Caspari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Caspari can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. The people of this region were originally known only by a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves, as populations grew and travel became more frequent. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and patronymic surnames, derived from the father's given name were the most common type of family name adopted in the region of Venice. The Italian surname Caspari came from the personal name Gaspare, derived from the Latin name Gasparus, and ultimately derived from "kaspar," a Persian word meaning "treasurer" and name of one of the three Magi.

Early Origins of the Caspari family

The surname Caspari was first found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Caspari family

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Caspari Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaspari, Gasparo, Gasperi, Gasparri, Casparri, Degasperi, Gasparelli, Gasparini, Gasparetti, Gasparetto, Gaspardo, Gasparon, Gasperin, Gasbarrini, Gasperoni, Gasparrini, Sperelli, Sperotto, Speroni and many more.

Early Notables of the Caspari family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

David Caspari (1648-1702), a German Lutheran theologian, rector of Riga Cathedral

Caspari migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Caspari Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Caspari, aged 34, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Washington" 1
Mr. Johannes Caspari, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Washington"
Anton Caspari, who landed in Texas in 1846 1
Christian Caspari, aged 42, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 1
F W Caspari, aged 45, who landed in Missouri in 1849 1
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Caspari Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Rachela Caspari, aged 50, originally from Giszi, Chieti, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "F. Palasciano" from Napoli, Italy 2
Emilie Caspari, aged 48, destined for St. Louis, Mo., arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Bremen, Germany 2
Florence Caspari, aged 17, destined for St. Louis, Mo., arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Bremen, Germany 2
Antonio Caspari, aged 41, originally from Ascoli Piceno, Italy, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Dante Alighieri" from Genoa, Italy 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Caspari (post 1700) +

Leopold Caspari (1830-1915), French-born, American businessman and politician, Louisiana State Senator for principally Natchitoches Parish (1900-1908); he had emigrated to America in 1849 at the age of 19, a year following the Revolution of 1848
Carl Paul Caspari (1814-1892), Norwegian neo-Lutheran theologian and academic, Professor of Old Testament Theology at the University of Oslo
Theodor Caspari (1853-1948), Norwegian poet, novelist, travel writer, literary critic and teacher, son of Carl Paul Caspari
Albrecht Caspari (1845-1927), German member of the Privy Council of Justice, father of Karl Georg Erwin Walter Caspari
Karl Georg Erwin Walter Caspari (1877-1962), German military officer, policeman, and leader of the Freikorps Caspari, a German anti-communist paramilitary unit

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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result