| ![Show Contents]() Mesner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of MesnerWhat does the name Mesner mean? The surname Mesner belongs to a class of local surname, which are derived from the place where the original bearer lived or held land. Mesner is a habitational surname, and is derived from an already- existing place name. The original bearer of the surname Mesner lived in the town of Meissen, in the Saxony region of Germany. Early Origins of the Mesner familyThe surname Mesner was first found in Meissen, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. The name refers to the city or principality of Meissen, now a part of Saxony. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Early History of the Mesner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mesner research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1411, 1436, 1753, 1803, 1822, 1848 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Mesner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mesner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Meissner, Meisner, Misener, Meissener, Meisener, Misner, Meixner, Meichsner, Mechsner, Mexner and many more. Early Notables of the Mesner familyDer Meissner, who was a Middle-High German poet of the late 13th century. August Gottlieb Meissner (1753-1803) was a professor in Prague before becoming the director of the Lyceum (university) at Fulda. He wrote plays and short stories. His nephew...
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| Mesner migration to the United States | + |
Mesner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Andreas Mesner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1755 1
- Casper Mesner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
- Christian Mesner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
- John Mesner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1795 1
| Mesner migration to Canada | + |
Mesner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Miss. Margaret Mesner, aged 1 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "General Hewitt" departing 22nd July 1847 from Bremen, Germany; the ship arrived on 12th September 1847 but she died on board 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mesner (post 1700) | + |
- Dale Marsh Mesner, American mathematician, co-developer of Bose-Mesner algebra and the M22 graph, also called the Mesner graph
- Stephen Mathias "Steve" Mesner (1918-1981), American Major League Baseball third baseman (1938-1945) who had 2,965 base hits in 21 seasons between the majors and minors
- Maria Mesner (b. 1960), Austrian contemporary historian who heads the gender studies program at the University of Vienna
- 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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 89)
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