Michener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Michener family

The surname Michener was first found in Surrey where one of the first records of the name was Henry de Michenhale who was listed there in 1347 in The Place Names of Surrey. Richard Mychenall was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1512. Thomas Mychinall and John Mychinor were both listed in Surrey in 1583. 1 "Probably from Michen Hall in Godalming, Surrey." 1 Unfortunately, no record can be found today of Michen Hall.

Early History of the Michener family

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Michener Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Michnor, Mitchnor, Mitchner, Mitchnor, Mitchener, Mitchenor and many more.

Early Notables of the Michener family

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Michener migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Michener Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Caroline D. Michener, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1892

Michener Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Helen B. Michener, who landed in America, in 1905
Elvin G. Michener, aged 67, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
Jeannie R. Michener, who immigrated to America, in 1908
Margherita O. Michener, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1910
O. Edwin Michener, aged 60, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
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Michener migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Michener Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Abel Michener, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760

Contemporary Notables of the name Michener (post 1700) +

James Albert Michener (1907-1997), American author awarded the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Charles Duncan Michener (1918-2015), American entomologist elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1965
Earl Cory Michener (1876-1957), American politician, member of U.S. Congress from 1919 to 1933 and from 1935 to 1951
Edward Michener (1869-1947), Canadian politician appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1918. His son Roland Michener went on to be Governor General of Canada
The Right Honourable Daniel Roland Michener PC, CC, CMM, OOnt, CD, QC, FRHSC(hon) (1900-1991), Canadian Rhodes Scholar, lawyer, politician, and diplomat and served as the 20th Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)