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Gause Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

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Early Origins of the Gause family

The surname Gause was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Gause family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gause research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gause History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gause Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gausepohl, Geispolzheim, Ebelin, Gauspolzheim, Gausepolzheim, Gozepohl, Gocepohl, Gosspohl, Goespohl, Gosspohlzheim, Goespohlzheim, Gasepohl, Gazepohl, Gouzepohl, Gasepohlzheim, Gousepohlzheim and many more.

Early Notables of the Gause family

  • the Gausepohl family of Strasburg

Gause Ranking

the United States, the name Gause is the 5,450th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Gause migration to the United States +



Gause Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Gause, who settled in Indiana in 1821-1847
  • Benjamin Gause, who settled in San Francisco in 1852
  • Cathrine Gause, who settled in New York, NY in 1857
  • John Gause, who settled in Illinois in 1886
  • Christ Gause, who settled in Illinois in 1890

Gause migration to Canada +

Gause Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Gause, who settled in Quebec in 1751

Contemporary Notables of the name Gause (post 1700) +

  • Lucien Coatsworth Gause (1836-1880), American politician and lawyer from Arkansas
  • Isaac Gause (1843-1920), American corporal in Union Army during the American Civil War, recipient of the Medal of Honor
  • Paul Gause (b. 1986), American football cornerback
  • Jesse Gause (1785-1836), early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
  • Mrs. W. N. Gause, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 2
  • W. N. Gause, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1956 3
  • Lucien Coatsworth Gause (1836-1880), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Arkansas State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1875-79; Defeated, 1872 3
  • Benjamin W. Gause, American politician, Postmaster at Tallahassee, Florida, 1841-42 3
  • Alfred Gause (1896-1967), German Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
USS Indianapolis
  • Robert Pritchard Gause (1920-2008), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 3
  • Rubin Conley Gause Jr., American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 4
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew

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