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Kearney Family History
Kearney Genealogy & Family TreeKearney is an Irish name from County Meath, Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic cearnach which means "victorious." One of the earliest known ancestors--David Kearney--was recorded in 1603. The family motto is Sustine et abstine which means "Sustain and abstain."
Other spellings of the name include "Kerney," "O'Kearney," "Carney," and "O'Carney." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Hannah Kearney (skiing), Irish Olympic athlete Tom Kearney (fencing), and American football player Jim Kearney (Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints). The first Kearney to come to America was James Kearney in Pennsylvania in 1746.
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Kearney Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Willard John Kearney -- --, 1905 June 12, 1982 Iowa
- Robert Emmett Kearney -- --, 1889 July 4, 1959 Iowa
- Robert Emmet Kearney -- --, 1853 January 18, 1923 Michigan
- Dorothy Rita Kearney -- --, 1925 October 16, 1982 Nebraska
- Mollie Kearney -- --, 1903 October 20, 1987 North Carolina
Kearney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Falmouth Kearney -- --, 1830 March 21, 1878
- Rose Kearney -- --, 1803 June 0, 1898
- Charlotte Kearney -- --, 1879 May 15, 1898 Ontario
- Charles Kearney -- --, 1876 May 15, 1941 Ontario
- Thomas Edward Kearney -- --, 1904 May 12, 1911 Arkansas
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