Schouster History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Schouster family

The surname Schouster was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Schouster family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schouster research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1600, 1616, 1622, 1625, 1640, 1644, 1728, 1733 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Schouster History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schouster Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schouten, Schoutens, Schout, Schoute, Schouter, Schoutern, Schoutheete, Schoutten and many more.

Early Notables of the Schouster family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Willem Cornelisz Schouten (1567-1625), Dutch navigator who in 1616 successfully navigated round Cape Horn, named for his birthplace, the city of Hoorn, and...
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Schouster migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schouster Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicholas Schouster, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 1

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)