Homepage Variants & Deviants Origins ...  what's in a name? Where & When ... Temporal & Geographic Distribution Traditional genealogy EUROPEAN CONNECTIONS CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY THE LONDON SPERING'S EARLY LIMERICK SPEARIN'S THE MANY FACES OF HARTWELL SPEARIN SPEARIN FAMILIES IDENTIFIED SO FAR BRICK WALLS NEXT STEPS Genetic genealogy Storyteller Forum Contact Us Links Disclaimer  Join our Project	Hartwell Spearin - how the name survived through the ages On these pages you will read about famous people who bore the name Hartwell Spearin since it first occurred in Limerick in the early 1700's. A search for all the occurrences of Hartwell Spearin produces 405 results on FamilySearch and 897 on Ancestry. The Hartwell Spearin's below come from as far apart as Ireland (green), Ontario (yellow), Australia (pink), South Carolina (orange), and Michigan (blue). The Hartwell Spierins, Spearins, Speirans, Sperins & McSpeerins Hartwell Spierin of Limerick(bef 1690-aft 1743) Son of Luke Spierin of Cappagh, Limerick son of George Speringe of London. Tree exists. Reverend George Hartwell Spierin of Limerick and Charleston, South Carolina (1758-1803) Son of unknown Spierin of Limerick. Tree exists. George Heartwell Spierin of South Amboy, New Jersey and Charleston South Carolina (1787-1803) Son of Rev. G.H. Spierin of Limerick and Charleston, South Carolina. Tree exists. Charles Hartwell Spearin Sr. of St. Mary's, Ontario Canada (1879-1960) Son of James Spearin of Adare,Limerick and St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada son of Tobias Spearin of Pallaskenry,Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Father of #5. Charles Hartwell Spearin Jr. (19081966)Son Of C.H. Spearin Sr. of St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada son of James Spearin of Adare, Limerick and St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada son of Tobias Spearin of Pallaskenry,Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Son of #4. Hartwell Spearin of Adare, Limerick and Australia (1858-1883) Son of Tobias Spearin of Pallaskenry, Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Hartwell Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick and St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada (1883-1960) - Son of John Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick and St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Hartwell Spearin of St. Mary's & Perth, Ontario, Canada (1874 - aft 1892) Son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick and St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada son of John Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick and St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township & Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada (1874-1957) Son of Luke Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of John Spearin of St. Mary's , Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada (1862-aft 1904) Son of Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of John Spearin of St. Mary's , Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Son of #11. Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada (1833-1911) Son of John Spearin of St. Mary's , Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. Father of #10. Hartwell G. Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada (1896-1991) Son of John Spearin of Ontario, Canada so of Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada son of John Spearin of St. Mary's , Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Tree exists. William Hartwell Spearin of Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (1893-aft 1918) Son of Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada son of Hartwell Spearin of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of John Spearin of St. Mary's , Ontario, Canada and Drehidtarsna, Limerick son of George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick. Hartwell J. Speerin of New York, N.Y. and Kalamazoo, Michigan (1906-1987) Son of Thomas Speerin of New York, N.Y. son of George J. Speerin of Adare, Limerick and Brooklyn, N.Y. son of George Speerin of Adare, Limerick. Tree exists. Possibly descended from George Spearin of Drehidtarsna, Limerick George Hartwell Speiran of Vroomanton, Ontario, Canada (1881-1967) Son of John Speiran of Vroomanton, Ontario, Canada son of James Speiran of Orilla, Ontario, Canada and Rathkeale, Limerick son of John Speiran of Ontario, Canada and Rathkeale, Limerick. Tree exists. George Hartwell Speiran of Vroomanton & Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1843-1913) Son of John Speiran of Ontario, Canada and Rathkeale, Limerick. Tree exists. George Hartwell Speiran of Orilla, Ontario, Canada ( 1892-1921) Son of James Speiran of Orilla, Ontario, Canada son of John Speiran of Ontario, Canada and Rathkeale, Limerick. Tree exists. William Hartwell Sperin of Geelong, Victoria, Australia (1853-1855) Son of William Sperin of Limerick and Geelong, Victoria, Australia. No tree. This is an unknown fragment family. Hartwell Sperin (bef 1805-aft 1826)Son of unknown Sperin. Only reference is 1826 Tithe Applotment for Kilmoylan, Limerick Francis William Hartwell Sperin of Geelong, Victoria, Australia (1874-1875)Son of Frank Sperin of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, son of William Sperin of Limerick and Geelong, Victoria, Australia and brother of #18. No tree. This is an unknown fragment tree. Hartwell John McSpeerin of Victoria, Australia (1874 1955) Son of Arthur McMahon Speerin of Victoria, Australia and Shanagolden, Limerick son of Hartwell Sperin/Spearing of Shanagolden, Limerick. Tree exists. Son of #22. Hartwell Sperin/Spearing of Shanagolden, Limerick (1806-1875) Son of unknown Sperin of Limerick. Father of # 21. Hartwell Speering (bef 1755-aft 1776) Son of unknown Speering. Only reference is the 1776 landholders of Limerick document Hartwell Earl Speiran of Grey Township, Ontario, Canada (1901-1901)Son of unknown Speiran. No parents on death certificate.
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