Manion History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

In the 18th and 19th centuries, thousands of Irish families fled an Ireland that was forcibly held through by England through its imperialistic policies. A large portion of these families crossed the Atlantic to the shores of North America. The fate of these families depended on when they immigrated and the political allegiances they showed after they arrived. Settlers that arrived before the American War of Independence may have moved north to Canada at the war's conclusion as United Empire Loyalists. Such Loyalists were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Those that fought for the revolution occasionally gained the land that the fleeing Loyalist vacated. After this period, free land and an agrarian lifestyle were not so easy to come by in the East. So when seemingly innumerable Irish immigrants arrived during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s, free land for all was out of the question. These settlers were instead put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Whenever they came, Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Manion or a variant listed above, including:

Manion Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Dennis Manion, who arrived in America in 1811 2
• Miss Bridget Manion, aged 20, Irish settler who arrived in New York in 1846 aboard the ship "Stephen Whitney"
• Mr. Daniel Manion, aged 42, Irish labourer who arrived in New York in 1846 aboard the ship "Stephen Whitney"
• Mr. Kieran Manion, aged 22, Irish labourer who arrived in New York in 1846 aboard the ship "Stephen Whitney"
• Edward, James, John and Patrick Manion, who all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
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Manion Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Ellen Manion, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Kilham, in 1904
• James Manion, aged 45, who landed in America from Durham, in 1904
• Agnieszka Manion, aged 27, who settled in America from Biala, Galicia, in 1907
• Delia Manion, aged 22, who settled in America from Cerofin, Ireland, in 1911
• James Manion, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manion Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Thomas Manion, who arrived in Canada in 1816

Manion Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Thomas Manion a ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir George Grey" in 1864

• Clyde Jennings Manion (1896-1967), nicknamed "Pete," an American Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1920 to 1934
• Inspector John J. "Jack" Manion (1877-1959), San Francisco Police officer, leader of the Chinatown Squad
• Daniel Anthony Manion (b. 1942), American jurist, Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Ed Manion (b. 1952), American saxophone player, best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour
• James R. S. Manion, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 21st District, 2000 3
• J. Edward Manion, American Democratic Party politician, Burgess of Carnegie, Pennsylvania; Elected 1941 3
• J. C. Manion, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Johannesburg, 1898 3
• Howard T. Manion, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Cayuga County, 1938 3
• George W. Manion, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Alpena, Michigan, 1914-23 ; Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1936 3
• E. M. Manion, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884 3
• ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Arrow Air Flight 1285

• Mr. Edward John Manion (1955-1985), American Captain from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 4

RMS Lusitania

• Mr. Martin Manion, Irish 2nd Class passenger residing in Troy, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 5

USS Arizona

• Mr. Edward Paul Manion, American Seaman Second Class from Illinois, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 6

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