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Where did the Irish Power family come from? What is the Irish Power family crest and coat of arms? When did the Power family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Power family history?
The surname Power came from a nickname for a poor man or a pauper. This name implies a voluntary vow of poverty rather than involuntary destitution. The surname Power is derived from the Old French word "povre," which comes from the Latin word "pauper," which means "poor". The Gaelic form of the surname is "de Paor," although the proper prefix would be "le."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Medieval scribes and church officials spelt names simply the way they sounded, which explains the various name spelling variations of the name Power that were encountered when researching that surname. The many spelling variations included: Power, Powers and others.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.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Power research. Another 375 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1188 are included under the topic Early Power History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Power. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Irish immigration to North American began in the late 18th century as many Irish families desired to own their own land. This pattern of immigration grew slowly yet steadily until the 1840s. At that time, a failed crop and a growing population in Ireland resulted in the Great Potato Famine. Poverty, disease, and starvation ravaged the land. To ease their pain and suffering the Irish often looked upon North America as a solution: hundreds of thousands undertook the voyage. Their arrival meant the growth of industry and commerce for British North America and the United States. For the individual Irishman, it meant survival and hope, and the opportunity for work, freedom, and ownership of land. The early immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Power:
Power Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Inocent Power, who arrived in Virginia in 1622
- John Power, who landed in Charlestown, Mass in 1643
- John and Joan Power, who settled in Jamaica in 1654
- Morris Power, who arrived in America in 1654-1679
- Edmond Power, who landed in Virginia in 1664
Power Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Anthony Power, who arrived in Virginia in 1713
- Clement Power, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
- Richard Power, a fisherman of Trinity in 1759
- Latrie Power, aged 43, landed in Louisiana in 1797
Power Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Francis Power, who arrived in America in 1807
- James Power, who landed in America in 1812
- Lawrence Power, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817
- Manuel Power, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1823
- Michael Power, aged 21, landed in Missouri in 1840
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- Ted Power (b. 1955), American Major League Baseball player
- Tyrone Edmund Power Jr. (1914-1958), American film and stage actor
- First Lieutenant John Vincent Power (1918-1944), awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Samantha Power (b. 1970), American journalist, writer, academic, and government official awarded the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
- Harold Littledale Power (1833-1901), Irish actor, wine merchant, mine agent & engineer
- Sir Arthur John Power GCB, GBE, CVO (1889-1960), Admiral of the Fleet, British Navy in 1952
- Charles Gavan Power (1888-1968), Canadian politician, who served in the Canadian House of Commons (1917-1955)
- Patrick Power (b. 1947), New Zealand operatic tenor
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- A Genealogical Record of the Power(s) Families by Franklin E. Powers.
- Descendants of Alexander Power of Laurens County, South Carolina by Lucien L. McNees.
- Parke-Reitz and Erwin-Powers Families of Kansas by Elva Griffith Reitz.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
- Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
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