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Early Origins of the Rempfer family

The surname Rempfer was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1086 when the name appeared in the Domesday Book as having estates in that shire.

Early History of the Rempfer family

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Rempfer Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Rempfer are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Rempfer include: Remfry, Remfrey, Remphree, Remphry, Remphrey, Remfree, Remfrie, Renfry, Renfree and many more.

Early Notables of the Rempfer family

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United States Rempfer migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Rempfer or a variant listed above:

Rempfer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Rempfer, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1880 1
  • Pauline Rempfer, who arrived in America in 1884 1
Rempfer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Julianna Rempfer, aged 35, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 1
  • Mathias Rempfer, aged 38, who arrived in America in 1901 1
  • Paulina Rempfer, aged 8, who landed in America in 1901 1

Canada Rempfer migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rempfer Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Christine Rempfer, aged 57, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Rempfer (post 1700) +

  • Josephine S. Rempfer, American Republican politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1964 2
  • H. G. Rempfer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1944 2
  • Christian Rempfer (b. 1859), American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 6th District, 1901-04 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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