| ![Show Contents]() Traner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of TranerWhat does the name Traner mean? Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Traner is Mac Threinfir, from the words trean, meaning strong, and fear meaning man. This name is often rendered MacTraynor or MacTreanor in English, but the Anglicizations Mac Crainor and MacCreanor are actually more phonetically accurate. Early Origins of the Traner familyThe surname Traner was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat and were associated with the family of Armstrong which settled in that county from the English/Scottish border. Early History of the Traner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Traner research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Traner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Traner Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Traner were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Traynor, Trainor, Trayner and others. Early Notables of the Traner familyMore information is included under the topic Early Traner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Traner migration to the United States | + |
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 Traner family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Traner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Bany Traner, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Catherine Traner, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 1
- Francis Traner, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 1
- John Traner, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 1
- Mary Traner, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 1
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| Traner migration to Canada | + |
Traner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Oliver Traner, who arrived in Canada in 1831
- 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)
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