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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
- Jefferson Bates Cain -- --, 1855 Georgia
- Florence Genevieve Cain -- --, 1913 August 26, 1967 West Virginia
- Lila Mae Cain -- --, 1891 December 0, 1950 Illinois
- Mary Ellen Cain -- --, 1899 February 5, 1925 Indiana
- Orval D Cain -- --, 1912 September 18, 1928 Arkansas
Cain Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William M. Cain -- --, 1852 August 12, 1855 Illinois
- Clarence Edgar Cain -- --, 1910 December 0, 1970
- Donnie Cain -- --, 1911 July 11, 1989 North Carolina
- Henry Cain -- --, 1832 January 23, 1938
- Perphenia Cain -- --, 1836 June 3, 1914
