Rumer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rumer family

The surname Rumer was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Chronicles first mention Johann Reimers of Bremen in 1293, Nokel Reimar of Eger, Bohemia, in 1350, and Hensl Raimer of Olmuetz. The oldest form of the name is "Reinmar" or "Reginmar," which meant literally "famous councillor." Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Rumer family

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Rumer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Reimers, Reimer, Rimers, Rimer, Reymer, Reymers, Reimar, Reimars, Reimarus, Rheimer, Remer, Remers, Remmer, Remmers, Ramer, Ramers, Raimer, Raimers, Reinmar and many more.

Early Notables of the Rumer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Rumer were Herman Samuel Reimarus (1694-1768), a famous Hebrew scholar and Bible scholar, whose house in Hamburg was the centre of the highest culture. He founded many learned and artistic societies which had an enormous impact on the cultural life of Hamburg. His name was the Latin...
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Rumer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rumer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C F Rumer, aged 22, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1

Rumer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Julius Rumer, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
James F. Rumer, aged 53, who landed in America, in 1908
Stefan Rumer, aged 46, who landed in America from Szezesner, Hungary, in 1913
Philipp Rumer, aged 17, who landed in America from Mikulsdorf, Austria, in 1913
Emma Rumer, aged 22, who immigrated to America, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rumer (post 1700) +

James F. Rumer, American politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 13th District, 1905-06 2
Yurij Borisovich "Georg" Rumer (1901-1985), Russian physicist
Margaret Rumer Godden OBE (1907-1998), English author of over 60 fiction and nonfiction books
Frank Rumer Jeffrey (b. 1889), American Republican politician, Private Secretary to U.S. Sen. Wesley L. Jones 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html