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The surname Schrier 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 family was first recorded in North Brabant, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Eindhoven, Helmund and Tilburg. Historically one province, it is now North and South, the north being a part of Holland. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Schrier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schrieck, Schriek, Schreck and others.

Schrier Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schrier research. Another 386 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1767, 1794, and 1835 are included under the topic Early Schrier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schrier Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schrier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Schrier, who settled in Illinois in 1860
Bastiana Schrier, who settled in North America in 1866
Christiaan Schrier, who setted in America in 1866
Jan Schrier, who settled in America in 1871
Christian Schrier, who setted in Iowa in 1888

Contemporary Notables of the name Schrier (post 1700)

Robert William Schrier (b. 1936), American founding editor-in-chief of the magazine Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Fred Schrier, American artist, writer, and animator
Paul L. Schrier II (b. 1970), American actor, best known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the Power Rangers series
Paul J. Schrier, American politician, Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1967-69 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Johannes Leo Jozef "Jos" Schrier (b. 1960), Dutch Olympic sailor at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München: 1975. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
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The Schrier Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Schrier Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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