Carrier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Carrier or a variant listed above:

Carrier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Carrier, who settled in Nevis in 1654
• Thomas Carrier, who settled in Virginia in 1654
• John Carrier, who settled in Maryland in 1662
• John Carrier, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 7
• Thomas Carrier, who landed in New England in 1665 7

Carrier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Jean Carrier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 7
• Joseph Carrier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 7
• Germain Carrier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 7
• Charles Ignace Carrier, who arrived in South Carolina in 1756 7
• Charles Ignace Carrier, an Acadian, who arrived in South Carolina in 1756
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Carrier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Archibald Carrier, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1822
• Archibald Carrier, aged 45 settled in Philadelphia in 1822
• Arthur Carrier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1865
• Flora Carrier, aged 40 settled in Philadelphia in 1865 with 2 children

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carrier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

• Jean Carrier, who is on record in Montreal in 1660
• André Carrier, son of François and Élisabeth, who married Cécile Janot, daughter of Marin and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th November 1670 8
• Jean Carrier, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Barbe Hallay, daughter of Jean and Mathurine, in Quebec on 14th November 1670 8
• Charles Carrier, son of Jean and Barbe, who married Marie Gesseron, daughter of Louis and Agathe, in Lévis, Quebec on 15th June 1699 8

Carrier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Jean Carrier married Jeanne Samson in Québec in 1705
• Ignace Carrier, son of Jean and Barbe, who married Rosalie Duquet, daughter of Jean and Catherine-Ursule, in Lévis, Quebec on 2nd June 1710 8
• Antoine Carrier, son of André and Cécile, who married Madeleine Quesnel, daughter of Olivier and Catherine, in Lachine, Quebec on 20th April 1718 8
• Ignace Carrier, son of Ignace and Périnne-Geneviève, who married Élisabeth Rochon, daughter of Etiennne and Élisabeth, in Lévis, Quebec on 27th May 1722 8
• Charles Carrier, son of Charles and Marie, who married Véronique Guay, daughter of Louis and Suzanne, in Lévis, Quebec on 17th November 1727 8
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Carrier Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Jean-Baptiste Carrier, who settled in Québec
• Miss. Margaret Carrier, aged 6 months who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Champion" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 9

Carrier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• John Carrier, English convict from York, who was transported aboard the "Agincourt" on July 6, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 10
• Mr. William Carrier, (Allen), English convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 15 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 11
• William Carrier, English convict from Somerset, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 12

• Willis Haviland Carrier (1876-1950), American inventor, who invented the air conditioner in 1911, awarded the ASME Medal in 1934, founder of the Carrier Corporation in 1915
• Ronald Edvin Carrier (1932-2017), American academic, 4th President of James Madison University (1971–1998)
• John Mark Carrier (b. 1965), former professional American NFL football wide receiver
• George F. Carrier (1918-2002), American mathematician and Professor Emeritus at Harvard University
• James Darel Carrier (b. 1940), American former professional basketball player and gold medalist at the 1967 Pan American Games
• Corey Thomas Carrier (b. 1980), American child actor, best known as playing Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
• Richard Carrier (b. 1969), American freelance writer, researcher and translator
• Robert Carrier (1923-2006), English chef, restaurateur and cookery writer
• Léonard Samuel Carrier, American Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami, Florida
• Robert Carrier (b. 1941), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Alfred-Pellan (2004-2011)
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• Descendants of George S. Carrier and Mariah Foresman by Wilma May Myers.
• Some Descendants of Thomas Carrier of Andover and Billerica, Massachusetts, Who Died in Colchester, Connecticut, May 16, 1735, and His Wife Martha (Allen) Carrier, Who, As a Result of the Infamous Witch Trials, Was Hung at Salem, Massachusetts on August 19, 1692 by George S. May.