Manus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Manus family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Manus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Francis Manus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 2
• Mary Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 2
• Pat Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 2
• Bernard Manus, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 2
• Michael Manus, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 2
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Manus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Louis Manus, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1903 2

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Manus Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Manus, aged 18 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Avon" departing from the port of Cork, Ireland but died on Grosse Isle in July 1847 3

Manus Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• John Manus, a blacksmith, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832

• Sam Manus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952 4
• Albert H. Manus Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1948; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1952, 1956 4