| ![Show Contents]() Heninger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of HeningerWhat does the name Heninger mean? The Irish name Heninger originally appeared in Gaelic as "O hEanain," but sometimes is an abbreviated form of the surname Henagahn. Early Origins of the Heninger familyThe surname Heninger was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, and Offaly where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Heninger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Heninger research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Heninger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Heninger Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Heninger were encountered in the archives: Heenan, Henaghan, Henehan, Heenon, Hanegan, Hannegan, Hanigan, Hannigan, Haneghan and many more. Early Notables of the Heninger familyMore information is included under the topic Early Heninger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Heninger migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Heninger family came to North America quite early:
Heninger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrad Heninger, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Heninger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gottlieb Heninger, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
- 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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