| ![Show Contents]() Hennigar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient and distinguished German surname Hennigar is derived from "Henneke," a diminutive of the enormously popular given name Johannes. The Low German suffix -ing indicates "son of"; thus, the progenitor of the name was likely the son of someone who was known as Henneke. Early Origins of the Hennigar familyThe surname Hennigar was first found in East Prussia, where the family came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. The name was first found in Courland were they were raised to be cavaliers in 1566. Early History of the Hennigar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hennigar research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1814 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Hennigar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hennigar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hennin, Henning, Hennig (Silesia), Henegar, Henninger, Henniger, Hienegar, Henigger, Henningsen and many more. Early Notables of the Hennigar familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hennigar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hennigar migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hennigar Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Adam Hennigar U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 1
- Private. Christian Hennigar U.E., "Henninger, Henager" (b. 1755) born in Hatten, France from Pennsylvania, USA who settled in Douglas Township [Kennetcook], Hants County, Nova Scotia c. 1784 he enlisted 1777 serving in 2nd Battalion Associates and Royal Highlanders Emigrants consisting of the 84th Regiment, 7th Company and 2nd Battalion he died in 1825, married to Mary Ann Cannon they had 10 children 1
- Mr. Christopher Hennigar U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 son of Adam Hennigar 1
- Mr. Michael Hennigar U.E. born in New York, USA who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 son of Adam Hennigar 1
Hennigar Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Hennigar, aged 23, a farmer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
- Mary Hennigar, aged 22, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
- Eliza Hennigar, aged 3 months, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Madawaska" in 1833
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hennigar (post 1700) | + |
- Rob Hennigar (b. 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey player from Jordan, Ontario
- Karen Hennigar (b. 1953), Canadian two-time gold medalist curler and World Curling Champion (2010) from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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