Gaas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Gaas family

The surname Gaas was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Gaas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gaas research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1623, 1723, 1736, 1762, 1771, 1777, 1783 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Gaas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gaas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaas, Gaes, Gaest, Gaesdon, Gas, Gascher, Gascon, Gascq, Gasele, Gäsler, Gasol, Gass, Gasse, Gasser, Gast, Gaste, Gastel and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaas family

Notables of the time included Florian Leopold Gassmann, born May 4, 1723, at Brüx in Bohemia : in 1736 ran away from his father who wished to educate him as a merchant. By playing the harp he worked his way to Bologna, where he studied for two years under Padre Martini. He then entered the service of Count Leonardi Veneri at Venice, and his compositions were soon in...
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Gaas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Heinrich Gaas, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850
Johan Heinrich Gaas, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1

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)