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![Show Contents]() Venner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Venner familyThe surname Venner 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 Venner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Venner research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1565, 1819 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Venner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Venner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Venner, Vennen, Venneur, Venne, Venier, Veneur, Venero and many more. Early Notables of the Venner familyNotables of the time with the surname Venner were - the Venner family of Switzerland
 Venner migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Venner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Venner, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637 1
- William Venner, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1
- Arthur Venner, who arrived in Rhode Island in 1672 1
- John Venner, who landed in Maryland in 1675-1680 1
Venner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Isaac Venner, who arrived in America in 1774
Venner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Martin Venner, who settled in Indiana in 1854
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Venner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Lauder Venner, who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1805
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Venner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Venner, aged 21, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Lady Macdonald" 2
- Mr. Moses Venner, (b. 1863), aged 22, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "SS Chimborazo" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 5th July 1885 3
- Mrs. Ann Venner, (b. 1867), aged 18, English settler, from Wiltshire, England, UK travelling aboard the ship "SS Chimborazo" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 5th July 1885 3
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Venner Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Venner, aged 41, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888
- Charlotte Venner, aged 39, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888
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- Mark E. Venner, American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 24th District; Elected 2010 4
- Sir Kenneth Dwight Vincent Venner KBE, SLC (1946-2016), British Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank from December 1989 to November 2015, Director of Finance and Planning in the St Lucian Government from 1981 to 1989
- Stephen Venner DL (b. 1944), English prelate, Bishop of Dover from 1999 until 2009, Bishop for the Falkland Islands from 2007 and Bishop to the Forces from 2009 until his retirement from both posts in 2014
- Dominique Venner (1935-2013), French historian, journalist and essayist, editor of the La Nouvelle Revue d'Histoire, a bimonthly history magazine
- 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)
- South Australian Register Monday 9th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lady Macdonald 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ladymacdonald1855.shtml
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 19). Emigrants to Australia NSW 1860 -88 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/nsw_passenger_lists_1860_88.pdf
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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