Vanner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Vanner family

The surname Vanner was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Vanner family

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Vanner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Venner, Vennen, Venneur, Venne, Venier, Veneur, Venero and many more.

Early Notables of the Vanner family

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Vanner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

James Vanner, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 1

Vanner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casper Vanner, who settled in Allegany Co. Maryland in 1837

Vanner migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Vanner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Vanner, aged 23, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Thetis" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Vanner (post 1700) +

Ralph Vanner, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004 3

Historic Events for the Vanner family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Thomas Ewart Vanner (1891-1914), Belgian Third Class Passenger from Antwerp, Belgium who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4

Citations +

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) THETIS 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Thetis.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html