| ![Show Contents]() Meisser Surname History
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England
Etymology of MeisserWhat does the name Meisser mean? Meisser is a name of ancient Norman origin. It arrived in England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a person employed in reaping or harvesting. The name can be traced to the Old French word messier, which meant harvester. Early Origins of the Meisser familyThe surname Meisser was first found in Lincolnshire where they were one of the noted families of the area. Roger Messer was the first on record in Lincolnshire, in 1172, a little over a century after the Conquest. In 1180 Erkenbald Messer was recorded in the same county. At about the same time Jacobus Mesoart was registered in Normandy. Early in their history a branch of this family moved to Scotland. Early History of the Meisser familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meisser research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1273, 1296 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Meisser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meisser Spelling VariationsA 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 Messer, Mesher, Messor, Mersser, Masar, Messier, Meisser, Measure and many more. Early Notables of the Meisser familyMore information is included under the topic Early Meisser Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Meisser 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 Meisser or a variant listed above:
Meisser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Jurg Meisser, who landed in New York in 1709 1
- Henry George Meisser, who arrived in New York, NY in 1754 1
Meisser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Emil Meisser, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1848 1
- Charles Meisser, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Meisser (post 1700) | + |
- William D. Meisser, American Republican politician, Chair of Nassau County Republican Party, 1955; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960 2
- 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 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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