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Early Origins of the Ione family

The surname Ione was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Ione family

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Ione Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Ione include Ion, Ionn, Ione, Ionne, Iyon, Iyonne and others.

Early Notables of the Ione family

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Migration of the Ione family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Ione or a variant listed above: John Ion, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1819. By the latter half of the 19th century the family had immigrated to Canada, where John Ion was registered in Ontario in 1865..


Contemporary Notables of the name Ione (post 1700) +

  • V. Ione Murchison, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 1
  • Ione Stone, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1944 1
  • Ione F. Harrington, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952, 1960 1
  • Ione Nicoll (d. 1940), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924; Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 2
  • Ione McMurty, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1964 3
  • Ione Hunt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1952, 1960; Member of Democratic National Committee from Minnesota, 1954 4
  • Ione M. Reichel, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960; Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1961 5
  • Ione L. Breinholt, American Republican politician, Member of Arizona State House of Representatives, 1929-30 6
  • Ione Shadduck, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008 7


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