Glenn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Glenn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• William Glenn, who landed in America in 1809 2
• John Glenn, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 2
• William Glenn, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1814 2
• Simon Glenn, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1817 2
• Agnes Glenn, who settled in Portsmouth or Norfolk, VA in 1820
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glenn Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mr. Patrick Glenn, aged 40 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing from the port of Sligo, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in August 1847 3
• John Glenn (1833-1886), Irish immigrant to Canada, the first documented European to settle in the Calgary, Alberta in 1873 with his wife Adelaide (née Belcourt), together they built a small log cabin in what is now Fish Creek Provincial Park

Glenn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Catharine Glenn, (Glinn, Glin, Flinn, Flynn), (b. 1795), aged 22, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Canada" on 21st March 1817, arriving in New South Wales, Australia then transported on to Tasmania per "Elizabeth Henrietta" 4
• Mr. Charles Glenn, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 18th June 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• Mr. John Glenn, British Convict who was convicted in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for 14 years, transported aboard the "Cressy" on 28th April 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
• William Glenn, aged 19, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Constance" 7
• Mary Glenn, English convict from Lincoln, who was transported aboard the "Anna Maria" on October 4, 1851, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 8
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Glenn Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Thomas Glenn, British settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 9
• Mrs. Ellen Glenn Née Conley, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 9
• Miss Mary Glenn, (b. 1844), aged 21, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 1st January 1866 10
• Mr. Robert Glenn, (b. 1848), aged 26, Irish miller from Derry travelling from London aboard the ship "Tweed" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1874 9

• Colonel (USMC) John Herschel Glenn Jr. (1921-2016), first American astronaut to orbit the earth and the oldest person to have entered orbit, having flown into space in 1998 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95 at age 77, United States Senator for Ohio (1975-1999), and eponym of Glenn Research Center 11
• Gary Richard Glenn (1957-2023), American politician and activist, Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2015 to 2018
• Glen Glenn (1934-2022), stage name of Orin Glenn Troutman, an American rockabilly singer, born in Joplin, Missouri, he adopted the name Glen Glenn, and in January 1958 his first single was released, "Everybody's Movin'" backed with "I'm Glad My Baby's Gone"
• Anna Margaret Glenn (1920-2020), née Castor, an American advocate for people with disabilities and communication disorders, widow of former astronaut and Senator John Glenn
• Terry Tyree Glenn (1974-2017), American professional NFL football wide receiver who played from 1996 to 2007; he died from a vehicle accident at the age of 47
• John Glenn (b. 1928), American Major League Baseball outfielder who played 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960
• John W. Glenn (1850-1888), American Major League Baseball player who played from 1871 to 1877
• John Thomas Glenn (1844-1899), American politician, 31st Mayor of Atlanta from 1889 to 1891
• John Lyles Glenn Jr. (1892-1938), American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of South Carolina (1929-1938)
• John Glenn (1795-1853), American jurist, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (1852-1853)
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