Gagern History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Gagern family

The surname Gagern was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. The name is derived from the occupational name for a player on the fiddle, from the word "geige" meaning "fiddle."

Early History of the Gagern family

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Gagern Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gager, Gagern, Gagers, Gage, Gages, Gagge, Geiger and many more.

Early Notables of the Gagern family

William Gager (1555-1622), an English jurist, now known for his Latin dramas. He was a nephew of Sir William Cordell, Master of the Rolls. " He proceeded B.A. 4 Dec. 1577, M.A. 5 June 1580, and B.C.L. and D.C.L. 30 June 1589 (Oxford Univ. Reg., Oxford Hist. Soc., ii. iii. 70). Gager soon proved a facile Latin verse writer, and wrote a series of Latin plays, which were performed in...
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Gagern migration to the United States +

Gagern Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Denny Gagern, aged 50, Irish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Forest Queen" in 1851 1
E. Gagern, aged 21, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Iava" in 1852 1
C. E. Gagern, aged 26, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Iava" in 1852 1
M. Gagern, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Iava" in 1852 1
Johann Gagern, aged 17, Prussian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Australia" in 1883 1
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Gagern migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gagern Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Carl Gagern, aged 20, Polish settler who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship “Shakespeare” in 1876

Sources +

Ellis Island Passenger Search (Retrieved 24th October 2022).https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/