Polen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the uncertainty of the political and religious uncertainty found in England, many English families boarded ships at great expense to sail for the colonies held by Britain. The passages were expensive, though, and the boats were unsafe, overcrowded, and ridden with disease. Those who were hardy and lucky enough to make the passage intact were rewarded with land, opportunity, and social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families went on to be important contributors to the young nations of Canada and the United States where they settled. Polens were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America:

Polen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Melis Van Polen, who arrived in Iowa in 1857 2
• J. Polen, aged 5, who arrived in America from Finland, in 1892
• Jantje Polen, who arrived in America, in 1892
• Johan B. Polen, aged 10, who arrived in America, in 1893
• William Polen, aged 62, who arrived in America, in 1897

Polen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Philip Polen, aged 43, who arrived in America, in 1906
• G. Polen, who arrived in America, in 1908
• Eva Polen, aged 49, who arrived in America from Dubora, Hungary, in 1909
• Mottel Polen, aged 26, who arrived in America from Litten, Russia, in 1910
• Nikolaus Polen, aged 27, who arrived in America from Budapest, Hungary, in 1913
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• Bruce Polen (b. 1951), American former football coach for the Pittsburg State Gorillas
• Doug Polen (b. 1960), American former world champion motorcycle road racer
• Robert Caylor Polen, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Marshall County, 1967-7 3
• Robert Polen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928 3