| ![Show Contents]() Guire History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland Etymology of GuireWhat does the name Guire mean? Many variations of the name Guire have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Mag Uidhir, which is derived from the word "odhar," meaning "dun-colored;" in the genitive case, the word is "uidhir." Early Origins of the Guire familyThe surname Guire was first found in County Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Guire familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guire research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1683 and 1707 are included under the topic Early Guire History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guire Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Guire 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. Maguire, MacGuire, Guire, Guirey, Guiry and others. Early Notables of the Guire familyNotable among the family name at this time was - Cathal MacManus Maguire, 15th century Irish historian
| Guire migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Guire family in North America:
Guire Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John James Guire, who landed in New York in 1786 1
- Ross Guire, who landed in New York in 1786 1
Guire Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Roger Guire, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- Pat Guire, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 1
- Martin Guire, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 1
- Mary Guire, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Bridget Guire, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Guire (post 1700) | + |
- John Guire (1859-1910), American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey
- Nancy Ray Guire, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1928 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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