McKnie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Early Origins of the McKnie family

Early History of the McKnie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McKnie research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1037 is included under the topic Early McKnie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McKnie Spelling Variations

Many different spelling variations of the surname McKnie were found in the archives researched. These included Scribes and church officials generally spelled a name as it sounded; as a result, a person's name could be spelt innumerable ways in his lifetime. MacNee, MacNea, MacNay, MacKnee, MacNeigh, MacNia, Nee, Knee and many more.

Early Notables of the McKnie family

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Migration of the McKnie family

North America received thousands of Irish immigrants from the English-ruled Ireland during the 19th century. Once in the United States or what would become Canada, these immigrants quickly contributed to the ongoing settling and industrialization processes. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. An exhaustive examination of immigrant and passenger lists has shown many early immigrants bearing the surname of McKnie: Alexander McNay settled in San Francisco in 1852; Martin, Lawrence, John and James McNee settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870. Members of the family settled in Newfoundland, where William Knee was born in 1821..