Graner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Graner family

The surname Graner 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 Graner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graner research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1770 is included under the topic Early Graner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Graner Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Graner family

Notable figures of the time with the name Graner were

the Graner family of Prussia

Graner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Graner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Graner, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Graner (post 1700) +

Anna Graner, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937 2
Francois Graner, co-developer of the Glazier and Graner model

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