Killmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Killmer

What does the name Killmer mean?

The current generations of the Killmer family have inherited a surname that was first used hundreds of years ago by descendants of the ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. The Killmer family lived at Kelman Hill, which is in the Cabrach in the county of Aberdeen.

Early Origins of the Killmer family

The surname Killmer was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Killmer family

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Killmer Spelling Variations

Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Killmer has been spelled Kelman, Kilman and others.

Early Notables of the Killmer family

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Killmer migration to the United States +

The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Killmer:

Killmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Killmer, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 1
William Killmer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Killmer (post 1700) +

Nelson B. Killmer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1904 2
James M. Killmer, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Rosedale, Kansas, 1886-87 3

Sources +

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, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html