Kimberly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Kimberlys to arrive in North America:

Kimberly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Thomas Kimberly, aged 21, who landed in Maryland in 1684 2

Kimberly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• D. Kimberly journeyed to San Francisco in 1853

Kimberly Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

• Edward Kimberly, who sailed to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788

• Rear Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly (1830-1902), American officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War, eponym of the USS Kimberly (DD-80), a Wickes-class destroyer and the USS Kimberly (DD-521), a Fletcher-class destroyer
• Kayton Kimberly (b. 1969), American author, entrepreneur and businessman, best known for his debut book Repossess Your Life!
• Oliver Kimberly, American business executive
• George Douglas Kimberly, prominent American physician
• Renee Kimberly Flavell (b. 1982), New Zealand badminton player
• Colonel Kimberly Siniscalchi, American Chief of the AF Nurse Corps
• Sherman Kimberly Ives (b. 1902), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1952-53 3
• Kimberly Harne, American actress, known for Snatcher, Snatcher CD-ROMantic (1992) and M.U.G.E.N (1999)
• Dr. Kimberly A Brydle, American anesthesiologist in Tucson, Arizona
• Kimberly Margaret Tarvis, American researcher at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University