Holmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Holmer is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a maker of helmets. Originally the name Holmer was derived from the Old French word heumier.

Early Origins of the Holmer family

The surname Holmer was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Holmer family

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Holmer Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Homer, Holmer and others.

Early Notables of the Holmer family

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Holmer migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Holmer or a variant listed above:

Holmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Uriah Holmer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1

Holmer migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Holmer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Holmer, aged 29, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Melbourne"

Historic Events for the Holmer family +

HMS Cornwall

John Holmer, British Mechanician aboard the HMS Cornwall (1942) when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he survived the sinking 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)
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A