Büttner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German state of Bavariais the ancestral home of the Büttner family. Hereditary surnames began to be used in Germany during the 12th century. Names like Büttner, that came from the name of the job done by their initial bearer, were very popular. Büttner is an occupational name for a cooper or a barrel maker. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the German word Bute, which means cask or wine barrel. In the Middle Ages, the Büttner family was responsible for making the barrels that held ale, beer and wines. In Bavaria, the Büttner family became renowned for its many branches and for the influential role it played in the social, economic and political development of the region.

Early Origins of the Büttner family

The surname Büttner was first found in Bavaria, where the name Buttner became noted for its many branches within the region where each house acquired a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Over time, the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility.

Early History of the Büttner family

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Büttner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Buttner, Butner, Buttnner, Butnner, Beuttner, Butener, Buttener, Buttnen, Buttnel, Buttnele, Butnen, Butnel, Butnele, Bottner, Boettner, Buettner, Botner, Boetner and many more.

Early Notables of the Büttner family

Prominent among members of the name Büttner in this period include Crato Bütner (1616-1679), a German Baroque composer, but his collection of baroque works disappeared in 1945. Benjamin Beutler, born at Mühlhausen near Erfurt 1793; died there 1837; was a friend of Forkel, organist of...
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Büttner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Büttner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gottlob Buttner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
Hans Mich Buttner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
Heinrich Buttner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 1
Michael Buttner, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1755 1
Michael Buttner who arrived in Pennsylvania in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1755
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Büttner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Georg Buttner, accompanied by his wife Maria Schleze and their five children
Joh M Buttner, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
Jacob Buttner, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
George Buttner, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
Conrad Buttner, who arrived in Missouri in 1843
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Büttner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Büttner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Julius Buttner, who arrived in Quebec in 1868
Julius Buttner, aged 24, who arrived in Quebec in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Büttner (post 1700) +

Brenda Buttner (1961-2017), American senior business correspondent and host of Bulls & Bears on Fox News Channel
Jean Buttner, Chairman of the Board, President, CEO, and COO of Value Line, Inc. and Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc
Brenda Buttner (b. 1961), American senior business correspondent, host of Bulls & Bears on Fox News Channel
Erich Büttner (d. 1945), German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
Steffen Büttner (b. 1963), German former football defender
Richard Büttner (b. 1858), German botanist and mineralogist
Kurt Büttner (1881-1967), German entomologist who specialised in Heteroptera
Erich Büttner (1889-1936), German painter, member of Berlin Secession
Alexander Buttner (b. 1989), Dutch footballer
Professor Mark Buttner, Department of Molecular Microbiology at the John Innes Centre, Norwich England

Historic Events for the Büttner family +

Bismarck

Max Büttner (1919-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details