| ![Show Contents]() Egern History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of EgernWhat does the name Egern mean? The ancestral home of the Egern family is Bavaria. Egern is a local name for a person who lived by the river Eger, located near Bopfingen or in the city of Egerer in Bavaria. Early Origins of the Egern familyThe surname Egern was first found in Bavaria, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. There is a river named Eger which flows by Bopfingen, a town of Egern near Rottach, and a city Egerer in Bavaria. Early History of the Egern familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Egern research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1738, 1754, 1759, 1779 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Egern History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Egern Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Egern include Eger, Egerer, Egere, Egermann, Egerman, Egern and others. Early Notables of the Egern familyMore information is included under the topic Early Egern Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Egern migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Egern or a variant listed above:
Egern Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joshua Egern, aged 31, who arrived in New York in 1812 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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