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Early Origins of the Siemer family

The surname Siemer was first found in Germany, where the name Siemer came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Siemer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Siemer research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1262 is included under the topic Early Siemer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Siemer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Siemen, Siemens, Siemer, Siemers, Siems, Siemsen, Siemssen and many more.

Early Notables of the Siemer family

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United States Siemer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Siemer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Heinr Siemer, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Herman A Siemer, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1834 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Siemer (post 1700) +

  • Joseph A. Siemer, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1906 2
  • Diana R. Siemer, American Republican politician, Chair of Effingham County Republican Party, 2002 2
  • Robert Siemer (b. 1952), American professional football player
  • Jimmy Siemer (b. 1982), American professional 3-event water skier
  • Oscar Sylvester "Cotton" Siemer (1901-1959), American Major League Baseball player
  • Vince Siemer (b. 1956), New Zealand legal rights and freedom of expression advocate


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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