Boland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In the 18th and 19th centuries hundreds of thousands of Irish people immigrated to North American shores. The early settlers were enticed by the promise of their own land, but they were moderately well off in Ireland when they decided to emigrate. Therefore, they were merely carrying out a long and carefully thought out decision. The 1840s saw the emergence of a very different trend: thousands of extremely desperate people crammed into passenger boats hoping to find any type of opportunity. The Irish of this decade had seen their homeland severely stricken by crop failures which resulted in widespread disease and starvation. At whatever time the Irish immigrants came to North America, they were instrumental in the rapid development of the emerging nations of the United States and what would become known as Canada. An exhaustive search of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many persons bearing the name Boland, or one of its variants:

Boland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• John Boland, who arrived in Maryland in 1662 4

Boland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• James Boland who arrived in New England in 1764
• Pierre Boland, who landed in America in 1777 4
• Enos Boland, who landed in America in 1782 4

Boland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• John Boland, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1812 4
• Fr Jos Boland, who arrived in America in 1814 4
• Thomas Boland, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835 4
• Thomas Boland, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1844 4
• Aaltje Boland, who arrived in America in 1846 4
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• William Boland was a fisherman in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1776 5
• Sarah Boland, who settled in Ochre Pit Cove, Newfoundland in 1780 5

Boland Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Jeremiah Boland, who arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1825
• Patrick Boland, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1834 aboard the ship "Britannia" from Sligo, Ireland
• James Boland, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1835
• John Boland settled at Northern Bay, Newfoundland in 1838 5
• John Boland, who arrived in Quebec in 1840
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Boland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. Michael Boland, Irish convict who was convicted in Kings County, Ireland for life for being a Political prisoner, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 29th November 1801, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1840 6
• Mr. John Boland, (b. 1781), aged 49, Irish shepherd who was convicted in Sligo, Ireland for life for theft, transported aboard the "Edward" on 17th October 1830, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Mr. Daniel Boland, (b. 1791), aged 40, Irish convict who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Asia" on 29th September 1831, settling in New South Wales, Australia, he died on 1860 8
• Mr. Patrick Boland, (b. 1788), aged 56, Irish labourer who was convicted in County Clare, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 9th April 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), listed as convicted previously and returned to Ireland prior 9
• Francis Boland, aged 41, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Nugget" 10
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Boland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Miss Bridget Boland, (b. 1854), aged 19, Irish tailoress from Limerick travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Surat" going to Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand in 1873, the ship sunk at the Catlins River all the passengers were transported to Dunedin via various rescure vessels 11
• James Boland, aged 60, a farm labourer, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Clarence" in 1875
• Jane Boland, aged 50, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Clarence" in 1875
• John Boland, aged 20, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Clarence" in 1875
• Maria Boland, aged 16, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Clarence" in 1875
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• Veronica Grace Boland (1899-1982), American politician from Pennsylvania, U.S. Representative 1942–1943
• Thomas Aloysius Boland (1896-1979), American Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Newark 1952–1974
• Ernest Bertrand Boland OP (1925-2023), American Roman Catholic bishop
• John E. Boland (1937-2015), American politician and educator, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1971 until 1973
• Raymond James Boland (1932-2014), Irish-born, American Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama (1988-1993) and Kansas City-St Joseph (1993-2005)
• Bernie Boland (1892-1973), American baseball player
• Mary Boland (1880-1965), American stage and film actress
• Willie Boland (b. 1975), Irish professional football player
• Kevin Boland (1917-2001), Irish politician and government minister
• Joey Boland (b. 1987), Irish hurler
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