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Early Origins of the Gassmann family

The surname Gassmann 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 Gassmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gassmann 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 Gassmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gassmann 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 Gassmann 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...
  • His best pupil was Salieri, who after their father's death educated Gassmann's daughters as opera-singers1...


United States Gassmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gassmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Catharina Gassmann, who settled in Carolina or Pennsylvania in 1739
Gassmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter Karl Gassmann, who landed in America in 1844 2
  • Peter Gassmann, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1876 2
  • Joseph Gassmann, who landed in Kansas in 1878 2
  • Georg Wilhelm Gassmann, who arrived in America in 1883 2


  1. Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
  2. 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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