Origin of Family Name
The first written document with the family name comes from the Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis circa 800AD to 899AD. This was a directory that recorded tithes.Origin of Family Name
Family name first documented in the Hersfelder Zehntverzeichnis: Hußuwa (Hussuwa). Husuwa (Hußuwa) means "goose meadow" in Wendish from the root word huss (huß) or guss (guß), which is the origin of the English word "goose."Geographic Origin of the Family
Hußuwa toady is the town of Geusa, Germany. Maps across the centuries showed different spelling variations of the name as language changed.Geographic Origin of the Family
~1650 map snippet (Thuringia Landgraviatus Auct. Adolario Erichio Anderslebiano) showing the town of Geusa, which at the time was named Geußen. Notice one of the rivers nearby is named the Geißel; no doubt related to the family's origins as well (Geiß is one of the variants of the family name).Geographic Origin of the Family
A pre-WWII map of Geusa showing the Geusau family manor house (complete with a moat) and the church that the family built (look for cross). Merseburg is just to the East, the Geisel River is to the South and West, and the Geisel Valley is to the West (Geiseltal) with multiple lakes.Geographic Origin of the Family
The Hassegau region in Germany where the town of Geusa is located (previously a part of Thuringia and now in Saxony-Anhalt due to border changes)Family Heraldry
The original family name was von Geusau and here is the original heraldry registered 1443, 1775.Family Heraldry
Geuß family heraldry registered 1603. J. Siebmacher's grosses und allgemeines Wappenbuch (Volume 9, Page 3 and Table 3).Family Heraldry
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The Geuß family heraldry registered 1909. J. Siebmacher's grosses und allgemeines Wappenbuch (Volume 8, Page 80 and Table 83).Testimony to the Family Origins
Rebuilt in 1688, Kirche (Church) St. George in Geusa was founded by our ancestors before 1200.Testimony to the Family Origins
A tribute to Lord of Geusa embedded in the wall of Kirche (Church) St. George in Geusa rebuilt in 1688.Testimony to the Family Origins
Schloß (Castle) Dieskau was first built by Lord Geusa (Geusau) in the 1200’s. The current castle has remnants that date back to 1458 when the Dieskau family rebuilt in stone. The castle was recently renovated and is open to the public.Testimony to the Family Origins
The distribution of the Geuß family name in Germany with town names and breweries marked.Family in the United States
The author of this website descended from the Geuß family that emigrated from Worms, Germany to Carrolltown, PA.Family in the United States
1867 map of Carrolltown, PA showing the brewery co-founded by Andrew Geuß (partner was Julius Stich).Family in the United States
1890 map of Carrolltown, PA showing the brewery co-founded by Andrew Geuß. Walburga Geuß and her son Andrew Jr are living nearby. Walburga's brother Barny is also nearby running the family butcher shop.Family in the United States
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Andrew Geuß lived and owned breweries and restaurants across Cambria County in Pennsylvania at various times in his life.