Homer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Homer or a variant listed above:

Homer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• James Homer, who settled in Virginia in 1635
• James Homer, aged 24, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
• Susanna Homer, who landed in Maryland in 1671 2
• Nicholas Homer, who arrived in Maryland in 1672 2

Homer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Herbert Homer, who landed in New Jersey in 1730 2
• Adam Homer, who landed in New Jersey in 1730 2
• John Homer, who settled in New England in 1754
• Christian Homer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1759 2

Homer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• James Homer of Freshwater, settled in America in 1812
• Maria Homer, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
• William Homer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Homer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Robert Homer was a servant of Battle Harbour in 1795

Homer Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Roger Homer was a cooper of Carbonear in 1826

Homer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Charles Homer, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 13th July 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
• George Homer, English convict from Bedford, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. James Homer, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, Hampshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• Mr. Thomas Homer, (b. 1813), aged 20, English gunsmith who was convicted in London, England for 14 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 3rd November 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1842 6
• Elizabeth Homer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eden" in 1838 7
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Homer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. G. Homer, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Burleigh" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th August 1856 8
• John Homer, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Soukar" in 1874
• Emily Homer, aged 23, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Soukar" in 1874

• Sidney Homer (1864-1953), American classical composer
• Daryl Homer, American sabre fencer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Louise Homer (1871-1947), American operatic contralto
• Major-General John Louis Homer (1888-1961), American President of Army Ground Force Board 4 (1948) 9
• Winslow Homer (1836-1910), American landscape painter and printmaker from Boston, Massachusetts, known for his wrok with Harper's Weekly Magazine and Ballou's Pictorial Magazine
• Cyril F. Homer, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 15 aerial victories
• Thomas Percy Homer (b. 1886), English footballer
• Tom Homer (b. 1990), English rugby union player
• Timothy John "Tim" Homer (d. 2017), New Zealand radio personality
• Frederick Homer, Australian Diplomat
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