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| Wiman migration to Canada | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Wimans to arrive in North America:
Wiman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Freeman Wiman, who landed in Canada in 1828
- Chauncy Wiman, who arrived in Canada in 1832
- Horace Wiman, who arrived in Canada in 1834
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wiman (post 1700) | + |
- Vaughn L. Wiman, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1944 3
- Pat Wiman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 4
- William Wiman Andrus (1858-1935), Canadian professional baseball player
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| Sources | + |
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
