| ![Show Contents]() Goers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
England
Early Origins of the Goers familyThe surname Goers was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Brabant, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Eindhoven, Helmund and Tilburg. Historically one province, it is now North and South, the north being a part of Holland. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Early History of the Goers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goers research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1510, 1516, 1530, 1558, 1561, 1590 and 1635 are included under the topic Early Goers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gheerens, Gherns, Gherin, Geerns, Geers, Gerens, Geresmes, Gierens and many more. Early Notables of the Goers familyMarcus Gheeraerts, Geeraerts or Garrard the elder (1510?-1590?), painter and engraver, son and pupil of Egbert Gheeraerts, a painter, who was admitted as master painter in the guild of St. Luke at Bruges in 1516. "According to the chronology compiled by Delbecq from the lost manuscript of Lucas de Heere [q. v.], Gheeraerts was born at Bruges in 1510, though a later date, about 1530, seems...
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| Goers migration to the United States | + |
Goers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Goers, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1843 1
- William Goers, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1843 1
- Christianna Goers, who arrived in New York in 1850 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Goers (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Goers OAM, South Australian arts critic, producer, director, columnist and author, host of The Evening Show for over twenty years on ABC Radio Adelaide
- 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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