Reagan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Reagan or one of its variants:

Reagan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• William Reagan, who landed in Texas in 1835 3
• Bernard H Reagan, aged 28, who landed in Missouri in 1847 3
• James, John, Michael, and Patrick Reagan, who all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
• Patrick Reagan, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1875 3
• Eliza Reagan, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
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Reagan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Danl. Reagan, aged 9, who landed in America from Tulla, in 1900
• Cornelius Reagan, aged 73, who immigrated to the United States from Cork, in 1903
• John Reagan, aged 22, who landed in America from Castlesea, Ireland, in 1905
• James Reagan, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Chester, England, in 1906
• Joseph Reagan, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from Limerick, Ireland, in 1907
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Reagan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. George Reagan, (b. 1820), aged 18, Irish labourer who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 29th December 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. Jeremiah Reagan, (Yatt, George), English convict who was convicted in London, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 28th March 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) from Bermuda 5
• William Reagan, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Coromandel" 6
• Henry Reagan, aged 23, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Confiance" 7

Reagan Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• James Reagan, aged 40, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lauderdale" in 1874

• President Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004), American actor and politician, 40th President of the United States, 33rd Governor of California and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Nancy Davis Reagan (1921-2016), born Anne Frances Robbins, who served as First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
• Marcum "Marc" Reagan (b. 1967), American Station Training Lead in Mission Operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
• Francis Xavier "Frank" Reagan (1919-1972), American NFL football player who played from 1941 to 1951
• John Edward "Jack" Reagan (1883-1941), American father of United States President Ronald Reagan
• Joshua Reagan (b. 1989), American pair skater, cowinner of the 2011 U.S. Junior championship
• Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (1941-2001), first child of Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman
• Michael Edward Reagan (b. 1945), born John Flaugher, American author and former radio host, best known for his nationally syndicated radio show, The Michael Reagan Talk Show, adopted son of Ronald Reagan and his first wife Jane Wyman
• John Henninger Reagan (1818-1905), American politician, United States Senator from Texas (1887-1891)
• Timothy G. Reagan (b. 1956), American educator
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