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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
- William F Cain -- --, 1806 August 28, 1873 Maryland
- John Cain -- --, 1777 June 4, 1872 Virginia
- John Francis Cain -- --, 1779 February 8, 1875 North Carolina
- Margaret Cain -- --, 1786 December 0, 1861 West Virginia
- Nicholas Cain -- --, 1708 October 0, 1787
Cain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Cain -- --, 1737 December 0, 1783 Pennsylvania
- Monica Bernadette Cain -- --, 1930 November 28, 1999 Quebec
- Leonard Clifford Cain -- --, 1907 December 6, 1990 Kansas
- Lenore Elizabeth Cain -- --, 1841 October 21, 1915 Mississippi
- Sarah Jane Cain -- --, 1836 January 1, 1891 Mississippi
