Gus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gus family

The surname Gus was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Gus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gus research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1657, 1693, 1697, 1700, 1705, 1710, 1727, 1752 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Gus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guss, Güss, Gusser, Gussich, Gus, Gusner, Gess, Gessel, Cuss and many more.

Early Notables of the Gus family

Notables with the surname Gus during this period were Johann Sigismund Cousser or Kusser , son of a musician at Presburg; born there 1657, died in Dublin 1727. He studied six years in Paris under Lulli, and on his return to Germany was appointed chapel-master at Wolfenbüttel, and at Stuttgart. He lived at Hamburg from 1693 to 1697, conducting the performances at the opera, and is...
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Gus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Madame Gus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gus (post 1700) +

H. Gus Muntzing (b. 1905), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Hardy County, 1957-58; Defeated, 1948; Circuit Judge in West Virginia for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, 1960-69 2
C. Gus Rys, American Republican politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly 40th District; Elected 1975 3
F. Gus Skibbie, American politician, Mayor of Bowling Green, Ohio, 1967 4
Gus T. Ridgel (b. 1990), American Barber–Scotia College in 1990
Gus Dundon (1874-1940), American Major League Baseball second baseman for the Chicago White Sox (1904-1906)
Gus Solomons Jr. (1938-2023), American dancer, choreographer, dance critic, and actor, born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Gus Franklin Mutscher (1932-2023), American politician, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1969-1972)
Gus McCubbing, Australian journalist for the Canberra Times
Gus Sessions Wortham (1891-1976), American businessman and educator, co-founder of the American General Insurance Company, eponym of numerous places in Houston, texas
Gus Kartes (b. 1981), American soccer player for Greek descent, member of the United States National Team in 1997

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 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html