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Early Origins of the Semmer family

The surname Semmer was first found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Semmer family

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Semmer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simmers, Simmer, Symmers, Symers, Symmers and others.

Early Notables of the Semmer family

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Migration of the Semmer family to Ireland

Some of the Semmer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Semmer migration to the United States +



Semmer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Semmer, who arrived in Maryland in 1751 1
Semmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Semmer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 1


  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)


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