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Pester History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The Pester surname comes from the Upper German word "pfister," which meant "baker." 1

"Pistor is originally of the monastery, or Court, in contrast to the simple bread bakery, Latin panifex, finally a Baker at all. In Bonn, a pisternen street (now the star of street)" 2

Early Origins of the Pester family

The surname Pester was first found in Bavaria and 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. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power including the branch at Grubnitz.

Early History of the Pester family

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Pester Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pfister, Pister, De Pester, Pester, Pistor, Pistorio and many more.

Early Notables of the Pester family

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Pester migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pester Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Pester, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637 3
Humphry Pester, who landed in Virginia in 1652 3
James Pester, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 3

Pester Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelmine Pester, who landed in New York in 1850 3
Eduard Pester, who arrived in New York in 1850 3
Curt Pester, aged 5, who landed in America, in 1893
Ella Pester, aged 3, who landed in America, in 1893

Pester Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bertha Pester, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
Annie V. Pester, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1910
Ernest Frank Pester, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1912
Elizabeth Sarah Pester, aged 19, who immigrated to America, in 1913

Pester migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pester Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Pester, English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 8th December 1839, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Pester migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pester Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Sarah Pester, (b. 1863), aged Infant, English settler from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864, listed as died on the passenger list, may have died on board 5
Mr. Edward Pester, (b. 1830), aged 34, English labourer from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 5
Mrs. Sarah Pester née Edwards, (b. 1829), aged 34, English settler from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 5
Mr. Edward Thomas Pester, (b. 1853), aged 9, English settler from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 5
Mr. William Pester, (b. 1859), aged 5, English settler from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Tiptree" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 20th January 1864 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pester (post 1700) +

William Frederick Pester (1885-1963), born Friedrich Wilhelm Pester, a German-born American pioneer of hippie lifestyles in California in the first half of the twentieth century, known as "the Hermit of Palm Springs", inspiration the eden ahbez song "Nature Boy", recorded by Nat King Cole and others
Laure Monique Pester (b. 1982), professionally known as Lorie, a French singer who has sold over 8 million albums and singles worldwide as of December 2007
Paul David Pester (b. 1964), British banker, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TSB Bank from 2013 to 2018

Historic Events for the Pester family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Bernard L Pester, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 6

Citations +

Debrabandere, Frans Verklarend woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk Grondig Herziene Uiitgave, 1993. Digital
Linnartz, Dr. Kasper Unsere Familiennamen Hamburg, Hannover: Ferd, Dummlers Verlag, 1958. Digital
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html