Oer family
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The Oer family is an old and distinguished German noble family from Oer-Erkenschwick, Westphalia, who can trace their noble lineage up to the 12th century.
History
The first known member of the family was Henricus de Ore, mentioned as a witness at a trial.[1] The progenitor of the family was ritter Godefridus de Uore (knight Gottfried von Oer), who is documented in 1204, asserting his hereditary rights in the office of a local Mayor. Members of the family distinguished themselves as courtiers, writers and artists. In November 1677 they got the title of Baron,[1] which was also recognized in the Kingdom of Prussia in 1844. On 13 June 1906, they were also granted the title of Freiherr in the Kingdom of Saxony.
Notable members
- Antonia Baronin Pilars de Pilar (1872–1946), court lady of the duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Friedrich Edmund Freiherr von Oer-Egelborg (1842–1896), chamberlain of prince Charles II of Isenburg
- Maximilian Joseph Franz of Oer (1806–1846) was a German writer
- Theobald Freiherr von Oer (1807–1885), painter[2]
- Freiin Sieglinde von Oer (1935- ), (Austrian politician under her married name Kalnoky).