Shiber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Shiber family

Early History of the Shiber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shiber research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1781, 1794 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Shiber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shiber Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Shiber include Scheibler, Scheiber, Scheybe, Scheibe, Scheyber, Schiber and many more.

Early Notables of the Shiber family

Notable figures of the time with the name Shiber were Carl Friedrich Scheibler, who was the son of the famous Prussian doctor and professor of natural history in Stargard. Carl Friedrich was a priest...
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Migration of the Shiber family

The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Shibers to arrive in North America, and among them were: Hieronimus Scheib, who came to New York State in 1710; Hans Georg Scheib arrived in Philadelphia in 1733; as well as Martin Scheib. Johann Jacob Scheibe came to the same city in 1731.