Jermy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Jermy family

The surname Jermy was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Jean Germain, born in 1664, son of Jean and Renée of St.Andre in Poitou, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the Canadian province of Quebec he married Catherine Baribault, daughter of François and Perinne, at Batiscan on 9th September 1698. [1]

Early History of the Jermy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jermy research. Another 329 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1446, 1539, 1590, 1601, 1789, 1806, 1809, 1813, 1814, and 1815 are included under the topic Early Jermy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jermy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Germain, Germin, Germains, Germins, Germaine, German, Germane, Germaneau, Germineau, Germinet, Germaine, Germiny, Germanez, Jermain, Germyn, Jermyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Jermy family (pre 1700)

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Jermy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jermy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Jermy, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 [2]

Jermy migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jermy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Walter Jermy, aged 45, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 [3]
Isabella Jermy, aged 42, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 [3]
William John Jermy, aged 11, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 [3]
George M. Jermy, aged 6, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 [3]
Isabella Jermy, aged 14, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 [3]

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html