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Maher Family History
Maher Genealogy & Family TreeMaher is an Irish name from County Tipperary, Ireland, where the family owned lands. It comes from the Gaelic michair which means "hospitable." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Edmund Meagher--was recorded in 1656. The family motto is In periculis audax which means "Bold in danger."
Other spellings of the name include "O'Maher," "Mahir," "Meagher," and "O'Meagher." Notable people with the surname include American news editor Bill Maher (Real Time with Bill Maher, Religulous, Politically Incorrect), American actor Sean Maher (Firefly, Serenity, Much Ado About Nothing), and Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Mahir Pasha. The first Maher to come to America was Richard Maher in Maryland in 1678.
Maher Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Frederick William Maher -- --, 1897 December 0, 1958
- Edmond Maher -- --, 1922 May 7, 1984 Connecticut
- James Maher -- --, 1826
- Martin Maher -- --, 1888 November 6, 1948 New South Wales
- Madeline Gertrude Maher -- --, 1895 August 3, 1943 Ohio
Maher Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ellen Maud Maher -- --, 1903 March 6, 1947 New South Wales
- Bridget Ellen Maher -- --, 1852 December 0, 1948 New South Wales
- David Crockett Maher -- --, 1886 April 21, 1966 Cherokee Nation
- Leo M. Maher -- --, 1920 October 29, 2005 Pennsylvania
- James Edward Maher -- --, 1861 December 0, 1918 Ohio
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