The surname Scheers was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval 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 nation a landmark contributor to the development of Europe.
Early History of the Scheers family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scheers research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1747, 1795, 1804, 1807, 1815, 1816, 1841, 1886 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Scheers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Scheers Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Scherer, Scher, Scherers, Schere, Scherr, Scherrer and many more.
Early Notables of the Scheers family
Barthelemy Scherer (1747-1804), who was an Austrian general in the French army, headed Napoleon's army during the Italian campaign in 1795. Wilhelm Scherer (1841-1886) was an influential scholar... Another 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Scheers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Scheers family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Theobald Scherer, who arrived in New York in 1709-10; Ulrich Scherer arrived in Philadelphia in 1727; as well as Jacob Scherer in the same year; over fifty more Scherers came to this city between 1720-1750. Jan Jacob Scherr came to Philadelphia in 1732.
