Moeser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Moeser family

The surname Moeser was first found in Swabia, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. Chronicles first mention Rudolph in dem mose of Wuerttemberg in 1269, and Hainrich in dem Mos of Tyrol in 1379. In their later history the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as their influence grew.

Early History of the Moeser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moeser research. Another 302 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1482, 1534, 1558, 1573, 1574, 1606, 1701, 1715, 1759, 1764, 1765, 1785 and 1818 are included under the topic Early Moeser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moeser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moser, Mosier, Moeser, Moesier, Mosser, Mozer and others.

Early Notables of the Moeser family

Notables with the surname Moeser during this period were Johann Jakob Moser (1701-1785), a German jurist and professor at Tuebingen who was imprisoned from 1759 to 1764 for speaking...
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Moeser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moeser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Moeser, who arrived in Philadelphia with Hans Adam Moesser in 1728
Martin Moeser, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 1

Moeser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Moeser, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1844 1

Moeser migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moeser Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Peter Moeser, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Contemporary Notables of the name Moeser (post 1700) +

James Charles Moeser (b. 1939), American ninth chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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)