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Early Origins of the Shaler family

The surname Shaler was first found in southern Germany, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Dietschi Schuoler of Basel in 1270, and Johann Schuller in 1393. They would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Shaler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shaler research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1657, 1683, 1713, 1719, 1720, 1724, 1734, 1782, 1784, 1804 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Shaler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shaler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schuler, Schueler, Schueller, Schoeler (Westphalia), Scholer (Westphalia), Schuyler and many more.

Early Notables of the Shaler family

Notables of the time with the surname Shaler were Peter Schuller, a prominent and royal judge of the city of Znaym in Bohemia, who was ennobled in 1713 and awarded the...
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United States Shaler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shaler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Lorentz Shaler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Shaler (post 1700) +

  • Shaler Halimon Jr. (1945-2021), American basketball player who played five seasons in the National Basketball Association


  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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