Grainer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Grainer family

The surname Grainer was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Grainer family

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Grainer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Graner, Graneri, Greiner, Granner, Grayner, Grayner and many more.

Early Notables of the Grainer family

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Grainer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grainer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Grainer, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 1
Hans Jerick Grainer, aged 50, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1

Grainer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Grainer, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1
Caspar Grainer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Grainer (post 1700) +

David Grainer, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968 2

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html