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Cain Family History
Cain Genealogy & Family TreeCain is an Irish name from Derry, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic O Cathain and referred to a tall, thin man. It may also refer to the French caigne which referred to someone with a bad temper or the Old French cane referring to a gatherer of reeds. The earliest known ancestor--Godfrey Kein--was recorded in 1198. The family motto is Si je puis which means "If I can."
Other spellings include "Caine," "Kane," "Kain," "O'Cain," "Kainn," "Kaine," and "Cainne." Notable people with the surname include American actor Dean Cain (Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, Out of Time), American actor Howard Caine (Judgment at Nuremberg, Hogan's Heroes, 1776), and English actor Michael Caine (Batman Begins, The Prestige, Children of Men). The first Cain to come to America was Christopher Cain in Massachusetts in 1639.
Cain Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clarissa Cain -- --, 1826 March 23, 1921
- Seth J Cain -- --, 1815 October 19, 1900 New York
- Leroy Holand Cain -- --, 1887 July 17, 1964 Nebraska
- Maria Ann Cain -- --, 1827 November 22, 1886 Ohio
- Arthur Cain -- --, 1904 May 4, 1968
Cain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ella Marie Cain -- --, 1919 August 31, 1991 Texas
- James Cain -- --, 1785 December 0, 1850 Maryland
- Robert Allison Cain -- --, 1807 December 0, 1874 South Carolina
- John David Cain -- --, 1790 December 0, 1815 Dublin
- Nola Arvilla Cain -- --, 1907 December 24, 1991 Arkansas
