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Early Origins of the Mires family

The surname Mires was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France.

Early History of the Mires family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mires research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1560 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Mires History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mires Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lemire, Lemière, Lemierre, Mire, Miret, Mirey, Mireur, Mireux and many more.

Early Notables of the Mires family

More information is included under the topic Early Mires Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Mires migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mires Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Tho Mires, who landed in Virginia in 1696 1
Mires Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Mires, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 1

Canada Mires migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mires Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. John Mires U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway, [Shelbourne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 405 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York, USA 2
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. 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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