Book History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Those who made the voyage were greeted with ample opportunity to acquire land and a political climate far away from the oppressive monarchy of the old country. They settled along the east coast of what would become Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence, those who remained loyal to England traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, many Scots living in North America have begun to recover their rich heritage through festivals, highland games, and Clan societies. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Book:

Book Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Christian Book, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 [2]

Book Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• John Book, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 [2]
• Ada Fenimore Book, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1896
• Annie Book, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1896
• Augustus Book, who settled in America, in 1896

Book Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Barnet Book, aged 20, who landed in America from England, in 1902
• Dwight Book, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
• G. M. Book, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
• Eva Book, aged 22, who landed in America from Huddersfield, England, in 1914
• Carl Emil Book, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Book Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mr. John Book U.E. born in Germany who settled in Canada c. 1783 settled in Canada during the American Revolution [3]

• William C. Book, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1896 [4]
• Anthony Keith Book (b. 1934), retired English footballer and manager from Bath