Dare History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Dare, or one of its variants above:

Dare Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

• Virginia Dare (1587-) was the first child of English parents born in America

Dare Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• James Dare, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 3
• Michael Dare who settled in Virginia in 1663
• Margaret Dare, who landed in Maryland in 1673 3
• Ann Dare, who landed in Maryland in 1674 3
• William Dare, who arrived in Maryland in 1678 3

Dare Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Edward Dare, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 3

Dare Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Samuel Dare, who arrived in New York in 1820
• Eleanor Dare, who landed in Virginia in 1887 3
• Ananias Dare, who arrived in Virginia in 1887 3
• Vicente Dare, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1896 3

Dare Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Henry Dare, English convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for life, transported aboard the "Eden" on 27th August 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
• George Dare, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 5
• Mary Ann Dare, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 5
• William Dare, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 5
• Robert Dare, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Competitor" in 1846 6
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

• Leona Dare (1854-1922), stage name of Susan Adeline Stuart, American trapeze artist and aerial acrobat, billed as the "Queen of the Antilles" and the "Pride of Madrid"
• Dorothy Dare (1911-1981), American film actress and singer
• Johnny Dare, American radio personality
• Danny Dare (1905-1996), American choreographer, actor, director, writer, and producer of the stage, screen, and film
• John T. Dare, American Republican politician, Member of California State Assembly 19th District, 1877-80; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1892 7
• Farley A. Dare (b. 1879), American Republican politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 52nd District, 1915-18; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1916 7
• Virginia Dare (b. 1587), the first child of English parents born in America; she disappeared with other members of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island in Virginia, a US postage stamp was issued in 1937, the 350th anniversary of Virginia Dare's birth
• Eleanor White Dare (1563-1599), British member of the Roanoke Colony and the daughter of John White, the colony's governor
• Norm Dare (b. 1948), former Australian rules footballer and coach
• Gastone Dare (1918-1976), Italian Olympic fencer
• ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)