| ![Show Contents]() Nabers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of NabersWhat does the name Nabers mean? The old German family name Nabers is derived from several possible sources, and no doubt different families of this name emerged independently during the era in which surnames first began to be used. The Low German word 'nabur' meant "neighbor," and then came to be used as a surname. There was also a place named Nabern near Kustrin, a river so named in Wurtemburg, as well as a St. Nabor in the Alsace region. Early Origins of the Nabers familyThe surname Nabers was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Nabers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nabers research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1459 and 1857 are included under the topic Early Nabers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nabers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Niebuhr, Niebur, Niebauer, Naber, Nabur, Nabor, Nabermann, Neibaur, Neibauer, Neibuhr, Neibur, Nieburg and many more. Early Notables of the Nabers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nabers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Nabers migration to the United States | + |
Nabers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gerh Joh Bern Nabers, who arrived in America in 1837 1
- Joh Bernh Nabers, who landed in America in 1844 1
- Gerh Heinr Nabers, aged 39, who landed in America in 1844 1
- Margaretha Nabers, aged 24, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
- Gesina Nabers, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1846 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Nabers (post 1700) | + |
- Benjamin D. Nabers (1812-1878), American politician, U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1851-1853)
- Drayton Nabers (b. 1940), former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Zoe S. Nabers (1887-1964), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1920; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 1st District, 1940
- Mary Scott Nabers, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, 1994
- Benjamin Duke Nabers (1812-1878), American politician, Representative from Mississippi 1st District, 1851-53; Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1860
| Historic Events for the Nabers family | + |
USS Indianapolis - Neal Adrian Nabers, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 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)
- Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew
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