| ![Show Contents]() Dewing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Dewing is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Dewing family lived in Devon. This family was originally from Douai, near Lille, Normandy, and it is from this location that their surname derives. Early Origins of the Dewing familyThe surname Dewing was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Dewing familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dewing research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dewing History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dewing Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Dewing are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Dewing include Dewey, Dewy, Dewye and others. Early Notables of the Dewing familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dewing Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Dewing migration to the United States | + |
Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Dewing, or a variant listed above:
Dewing Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Andrew Dewing, who arrived in Dedham, Massachusetts in 1646 1
Dewing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Francis Dewing, (b. 1876), aged 23, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd June 1899 en route to Calumet, Michigan, USA 2
Dewing Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Charles R. Dewing, aged 40, arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Advance" from Cristobal 3
- Louise Dewing, aged 34, arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Advance" from Cristobal 3
- Albert B. Dewing, aged 38, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "War Zephyr" from Brest, France 3
- Edward E Dewing, aged 34, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 3
- Henry Dewing, aged 38, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Megali Hellas" from Piraeus 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dewing (post 1700) | + |
- Ely Bruce Dewing (1834-1902), American merchant and politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1879
- Maria Oakey Dewing (1845-1927), born Maria Richards Oakey, an American painter, wife of Thomas Wilmer Dewing
- Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851-1938), American painter, founding member of the Ten American Painters and taught at the Art Students League of New York
- Suraya Dewing (b. 1952), New Zealand author and editor, founder of The Story Mint
| Historic Events for the Dewing family | + |
SS Caribou - Mr. W. M. Dewing, (Dweling, William), British passenger who was Royal Navy was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he survived the sinking
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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