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From: "Christopher P. Grallert" <>
Subject: [DSL] RE: [DSL] AUGUST BÖER, FREIBURG, KREIS SCHWEIDNI TZ, NIEDERSCHLESIEN GEB. 1824
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 10:50:49 -0800
In-Reply-To: <004401c2b346$7cfb6cd0$4e16fea9@boerdsktp>


Dear Mr Boer:

According to the latest edition of "The Dictionary of German Names", by
Hans Bahlow the following is listed;

Böer(Böder): Boder, appears in Kiel in 1394 (Middle Low German bodern
'to wash').

There is also a listing for Boer (without the umlaut). This is related
to many names; Bu(h)r, Bauer, Buhrmann, Buhrmester, see Burmeister

Burmeister,Burmester(Low German):frequent in Hamburg, Rostock etc.,
means town elder next to the magistrate, mayor. Godeke Burmeister (of
Kösterbek), appears in Rostock in 1265; as a family name it appears in
Rostock in 1279: H. Burmester bodiker [cooper]. In Bulstring 1455 it was
documented: H. Jorosse burmester and St. Husing schulte [mayor]

None of the citings relate at all to Schlesien. However, please keep in
mind that Bahlow’s book (although very comprehensive) is not the
definitive answer for understanding the roots of German family names. It
is only one reference.

Regards, Chris Grallert
GRALLERT and STIERAND in Kreis Landeshut



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A. Boer, Sr. [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 8:38 AM
To:
Subject: [DSL] AUGUST BÖER, FREIBURG, KREIS SCHWEIDNITZ, NIEDERSCHLESIEN
GEB. 1824

Dear List:

Meine Vorfahren lebten im Kreis Schweidnitz...in Freiburg. Freiburg ist
südosten von Breslau, und heute wird es Swiebodzice genannt. Der Vater
meines Großvaters wanderte von Freiburg zu Texas 1877 aus. Sein Name
war August Heinrich Böer. Der Name seiner Frau war Hedwig (Hettie).

Nach meinen Informationen kam der Name "Böer" (und zwar in genau dieser
Schreibweise) über lange Jahrhunderte nur in Schlesien vor, und zwar
nicht weit von Breslau. Der Name war ursprünglich ein Sammelbegriff für
eine Bevölkerungsgruppe, die im 12. Jahrhundert im Zuge der
Kolonisierung des europäischen Ostens im Bereich des Berges Zobten
angesiedelt wurde. Dabei handelte es sich um Bauernfamilien aus Flandern
(Belgien), die aufgrund ihrer Sprache einen gewissen Fremdkörper in der
Bevölkerung darstellten. Man nannte sie "bjuren", also "Bauern", und aus
dieser Bezeichnung ist dann später der Familienname "Böer" geworden.

Jedermann heraus haben dort alle mögliche Informationen über August Böer
oder den Familiennameen "Böer"?

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My ancestors lived in the Kreis Schweidnitz...in Freiburg. Today,
Freiburg is named Swiebodzice. It is southeast of Breslau (Wroclau).
My great-grandfather emigrated to Texas in 1877. His name was August
Heinrich Böer. His wife's name was Hedwig (Hettie).

According to information I have gathered, the surname of Böer was
present in this area for many centuries. The name originally was a
general term referring to a subpopulation of the region near Mount
Zobten which settled there in the 12th century. These settlers were
farmer families out of Flanders. Locals called them "bjuren" or farmers
and from this the surname "Böer" was derived.

Anyone out there have any information on August Böer or the surname
"Böer"?


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