Dunlevy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Dunlevy family in North America:

Dunlevy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Servence Mack Dunlevy, aged 30, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
• Sarah Dunlevy, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 1
• Francis Dunlevy, who settled in Philadelphia in 1819
• Patrick Dunlevy, who was naturalized in New York, NY in 1839
• Daniel Dunlevy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1843
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Dunlevy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Joseph Dunlevy, aged 60, who settled in America from Belfast, in 1900
• Joseph Dunlevy, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Doochary, in 1901
• William Dunlevy, aged 19, who landed in America from Doochary, in 1901
• Grace Dunlevy, aged 60, who immigrated to the United States from Doochary, in 1901
• Annie Dunlevy, aged 25, who settled in America from Donegal, in 1903
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dunlevy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Denis Dunlevy, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1847

• Kyle Dunlevy, American two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominated director, known for his work on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
• Fred W. Dunlevy, American co-founder of Crowe & Dunlevy, an American law firm in Oklahoma, 340th largest law firm in the country
• John J. Dunlevy, American politician, Delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment from Allamakee County, 1933 2
• Mrs. Jerome Dunlevy, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1944 2
• James J. Dunlevy, American politician, Mayor of Medford, Oregon, 1965 2
• Hugh Dunlevy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1928 2
• Katie-George Dunlevy (b. 1981), English-born Irish para-cyclist competing in tandem events
• Stephen Dunlevy (b. 1978), Australian stuntman from Sydney, New South Wales, known for his work on X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and Australia (2008)