| ![Show Contents]() Mennie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Gaelic, otherwise known as Early Modern Irish, was used in Ireland from around the year 1200 until the 18th century. It is from this language that we found the first references to the name Mennie as Ó Maonaigh. This is derived from the word maonach, meaning wealthy. 1 Early Origins of the Mennie familyThe surname Mennie was first found in County Offaly (Irish: Uíbh Fháilí) originally the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, located in central Ireland in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Mennie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mennie research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mennie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mennie Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Mennie dating from that time include Mooney, Moony, O'Mooney, Meeny, O'Meany, Meany, O'Meeny, O'Mainy, Meaney and many more. Early Notables of the Mennie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mennie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Mennie migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Mennie family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Mennie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Mennie, who landed in New York in 1836 2
Mennie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Mennie, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1904
- Mary Mennie, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Aberdeen, in 1905
- Alex F. Mennie, aged 25, who landed in America from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1905
- Betsy Mennie, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1911
- Christina Mennie, aged 30, who landed in America from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1911
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| Mennie migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mennie Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Harry Mennie, aged 23, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1920
- Lais Mennie, aged 22, who immigrated to Halifax, N.S., in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mennie (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Mennie (1875-1941), Scottish businessman and amateur photographer in China
- John "Jack" George Mennie (1911-1982), Scottish artist
| Historic Events for the Mennie family | + |
- Miss Florence Mennie (1907-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 3
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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Mennie migration to the United States 
Mennie migration to Canada 
