Condon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

During the middle of the 19th century, Irish families often experienced extreme poverty and racial discrimination in their own homeland under English rule. Record numbers died of disease and starvation and many others, deciding against such a fate, boarded ships bound for North America. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Unfortunately, many of those Irish that arrived in Canada or the United States still experienced economic and racial discrimination. Although often maligned, these Irish people were essential to the rapid development of these countries because they provided the cheap labor required for the many canals, roads, railways, and other projects required for strong national infrastructures. Eventually the Irish went on to make contributions in the less backbreaking and more intellectual arenas of commerce, education, and the arts. Research early immigration and passenger lists revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Condon:

Condon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• David Condon who settled in Virginia in 1683

Condon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Edward Condon, who landed in Virginia in 1714 3
• John Condon, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1773
• Patrick Condon, who landed in America in 1788 3
• John Condon, who arrived in America in 1799 3

Condon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Cathrine Condon, aged 30, who landed in Massachusetts in 1812 3
• Francisco Condon, aged 39, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 3
• Pierce Condon, who arrived in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1835 3
• I Condon, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
• Michel Condon, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1854 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Condon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• David Condon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Mr. Thomas W. Condon U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 4
• Mr. Thomas Condon Sr., U.E. (b. 1757) who settled in Wentworth County [Hamilton], Ontario c. 1784; he served in Militia Battalions, died in 1839 in Wentworth, Ontario 4

Condon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• John Condon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1813
• Margaret Condon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1814
• Margaret Condon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1820
• David Condon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1820
• Michael Condon, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1822
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Condon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. James Condon, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
• Mr. James Condon, Irish convict who was convicted in County Cork, Ireland for life, transported aboard the "Boyd" on 10th March 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
• Mr. David Condon, (b. 1761), aged 65, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for life for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Boyne" on 28th October 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1854 7
• Mr. Joseph Condon who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
• Mrs. Mary Condon, (b. 1813), aged 24, Irish servant who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Diamond" on 29th November 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, listed as having 1 son 9
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Condon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Laurence Condon, (b. 1803), aged 44, Irish settler born in Waterford arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 10
• Mrs. Margaret Condon Née Hyde, (b. 1811), aged 37, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 10
• Mr. William Condon, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 10
• Miss Mary Condon, Irish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sir Robert Sale" from Gravesend via Cork arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 11th October 1847 10
• Miss Mary Condon, (b. 1844), aged 19, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th February 1864 11
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• John Michael "Jackie" Condon (1918-1977), American child actor, best known for his role as Jackie in the Our Gang short series from 1922 until 1929
• David Condon (b. 1974), American politician, Mayor of Spokane, Washington (2012-)
• Richard Thomas Condon (1915-1996), American novelist, best known for his book The Manchurian Candidate (1959) which became the eponymous movie in 1962 starring Frank Sinatra was selected for preservation as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"
• Edward Uhler Condon (1902-1974), American physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project in 1943, eponym of the Franck-Condon principle and the Slater-Condon rule
• Eddie Condon (1905-1973), American Jazz guitarist
• William "Bill" Condon (b. 1955), American Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and director
• Harry L. Condon, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
• Kerry Condon (b. 1983), Irish actress and Academy Award winner for her role in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). The youngest actress to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet (2001–2002)
• Emily Condon, Australian footballer
• Paul Leslie Condon KT, QPM, DL, FRSA (b. 1947), Baron Condon, retired British police officer, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 1993 to 2000
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• Condon by Mae Bissinnar Condon.