Loeser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The colorful history of Saxony provides a glimpse at the oldest origins of the Loeser family. In the medieval era, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Early Origins of the Loeser family

The surname Loeser was first found in Saxony, 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. The oldest form of the name is Loeser or Lesar, which stems from Lazarus and the Hebrew names Eleazer and Elieser.

Today Lieser, Germany is a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Schloss Lieser (Castle of Lieser) in the Mosel valley is one of the most striking buildings within the village of Lieser, Germany. It was built on the site of a 1710-built church property in the 1800s for the family of the winery owner Eduard Puricelli. And Lieser is a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Moselle.

Early History of the Loeser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Loeser research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1745 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Loeser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Loeser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leser, Lesser, Lesserer, Leserer, Leyser, Leyserer, Layserer, Layser, Loeser and many more.

Early Notables of the Loeser family

Prominent bearers of the family name Loeser at this time were

Matthia Loeser (15th century), who was not only provost of Klemberg and the Chancellor of Saxony, but was an important emissary to King Sigmund...

Loeser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loeser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Frederick Loeser, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
Jacob Loeser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1760 1
John Christian Loeser, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 1

Loeser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michel Loeser, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1
Eva Loeser, aged 2, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 1
Catherine Loeser, aged 33, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 1
Adam Loeser, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1
Anne Loeser, aged 6, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)