The ancestral home of the Gelbere family is Bavaria. Gelbere is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria. Since medieval times the name Gelbere came from humble beginnings and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's feudal society.
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Early Origins of the Gelbere family
The surname Gelbere was first found in Bavaria, where since medieval times the name Gelb came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's feudal society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the family acquired distant estates which greatly elevated their social status.
Early History of the Gelbere family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gelbere research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1817 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Gelbere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Gelbere Spelling Variations
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Gelbere include Gelb, Gelber, Ghelb, Ghelber, Gelbe, Ghelbe, Gelben, Gelbere, Gelbel, Gelble, Ghelben, Ghelbere, Ghelbel, Ghelble and many more.
Early Notables of the Gelbere family
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Migration of the Gelbere family
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gelbere or a variant listed above: Friedrich Gelbert, who came to Philadelphia in 1764; Felix Gelbert, age 22; came to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1846; D. Gelb arrived in Allegheny County, Pa. in 1876.
