The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Keaser. It was given to a person who behaved in an imperious manner or it may have also referred to someone who played the part of an emperor in a pageant or play. Keaser is derived from the German word kaiser, which means emperor. This was originally derived from the German word keiser, which in turn came from the Old German word keisar; these both were derived from the Latin imperial title Caesar, which was originally a family name. The most famous members of this family are the great Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar and his adopted son Augustus Caesar, who was the first Roman Emperor. The German title Kaiser was used by the Holy Roman Emperors from Otto I, who ascended the throne in 962 to Francis II, who relinquished the title in 1806. The surname Keaser was often brought to England by German settlers, many of whom were imported as laborers following the Norman Conquest in 1066.
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Early Origins of the Keaser family
The surname Keaser was first found in Oxfordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Keaser family
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Keaser Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Keaser has appeared include Kaiser, Kaeser, Kaser, Keiser, Keaser, Kesser, Keysar, Keyser, Cayser and many more.
Early Notables of the Keaser family
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Migration of the Keaser family to Ireland
Some of the Keaser family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Keaser family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Keaser arrived in North America very early: George Keyser, who sailed to Lynn, Massachusetts in 1638. Timothy Keysar sailed to Maryland in 1677; John Kesser to Philadelphia in 1858; and Thomas Kaiser, also to Philadelphia, in 1868..
