I am very interested to know!!!!!!
2007-12-25 12:11:38 · 3 answers · asked by Tarheelboi1991 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
A
History
of
The MURR Family
by
Ruby Murr May
Daughter of William Reed Murr (Brickmason)
Son of David Murr (Weaver)
Son of John Murr (Blacksmith) Son of Michael Murr (The Potter)
A Brief History
The author and researcher of these records pertaining to this Murr Family is Ruby Murr May. I have heard that the first John Murr emigrated from Scotland to this country (United States) in 1774. However, in my research I discovered that our ancestors must have come from Germany. Two German emigrants: Hans (John) George Murr sailed on the Ship Osgood from Rotterdam (via Cowes, England) 29 September 1750; Ship Windsor brought Heinrich (Henry) Gottfried Murr who arrived 27 September 1753. Also, in my possession is a map of a portion of Germany showing a MURR settlement and a river by the name.
2007-12-25 12:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by Lucy S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some Murrs immigrated to the United States from Scotland, but almost as many came from Germany. Ancestry.com lists the following places of origin for the Murr surname:
Scotland 50
Germany 34, Wurttenberg 8, Baden 7 = 49 Germanic Murrs
France 12
Ireland 8
"Murr" was a nickname for a morose person (from the Middle Low German "murren"), meaning to grumble.
2007-12-25 20:29:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie Evans-Thyme 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murr
German (common in Munich): nickname for a morose person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German murren ‘to grumble’.
2007-12-26 01:15:31 · answer #3 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋