Bark History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Bark, or a variant listed above:

Bark Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Henry Bark, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Bark Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Jacob Bark, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 2
• Henry and Jacob Bark, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806
• Francis Bark, aged 53, who landed in New York in 1812 2
• Sara Bark, who landed in New York in 1850
• Edward Bark, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1860

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bark Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Corporal John Bark U.E. who settled in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal, Leeds & Grenville, Ontario c. 1783 he served as a Corporal in the Loyal Rangers 3

Bark Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Peter Bark, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
• Edward Bark was living in Grey County, Ontario in 1890

Bark Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

• Mr. John Bark, English convict who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

• Tom Burrow Bark (1863-1940), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1912 5
• James F. Bark Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Midland County, 1952, 1954 5
• Anne Hamilton Bark, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008 5
• Evelyn Bark, distinguished official of the British Red Cross

Bismarck

• Herbert Bark (1914-1941), German Maschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

• Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
• Family Crests: Timeline
• Family Crests: Elements
• Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate
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