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![Show Contents]() Dehr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
The bountiful region surrounding the Rhine river is the birthplace of the name Dehr. A single name was, at one time, all that people needed. However, an increasing ease of travel and the burgeoning populations forced people to adopt a hereditary surname to set themselves apart from others. A common form of surname found in the Rhineland is the local name. Originally denoting the proprietorship of the village or estate, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Dehr was given to someone who lived on or near muddy land. The name Dehr is derived from the German word "dehre," which refers to a muddy place. There are also numerous places in Germany named Dehre and Dehrn. Early Origins of the Dehr familyThe surname Dehr was first found in the Rhine region, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an unstable territorial profile. Early History of the Dehr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dehr research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dehr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dehr Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Dehr include Derr, Dehren, Der, Dair, Daer, Daere, Dehre, Dern and others. Early Notables of the Dehr familyNotables with the name Dehr during this period were - Petrus Dehren, who founded the monastery Gnadenthal in the 13th century
 Dehr migration to the United States | + |
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Dehr, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:
Dehr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Julius Dehr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Lawrence Dehr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Dehr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian Dehr, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dehr (post 1700) | + |
- James Dehr, American actor
- 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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Dehr migration to the United States 
