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Cavanaugh Family History
Cavanaugh Genealogy & Family TreeCavanaugh is an Irish name from County Carlow, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic Caomhanach and referred to the followers of St. Caomhan. The earliest known ancestor--Art Mac Murrough Kavanagh--was recorded in 1376.
Other spellings of the name include "Cavanagh," "Cavanaw," "Cavenaugh," "Cavanough," and "Cavaneagh." Notable people with the surname include American actress Christine Cavanaugh (Babe, Rugrats, Darkwing Duck), American football player Matt Cavanaugh (New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles), and American actor Michael Cavanaugh (Red Dragon, The Haunting, The Young and the Restless). The first Cavanaugh to come to America was Michael Cavanaugh in New York in 1811.
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Cavanaugh Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Patricia Bertha Cavanaugh -- --, 1918 June 23, 1987 New Brunswick
- James Patrick Cavanaugh -- --, 1911 February 22, 1987 Connecticut
- John T. Cavanaugh -- --, 1871 May 22, 1957 Iowa
- James Cavanaugh -- --, 1896 February 23, 1989 Pennsylvania
- Mary Alabama Cavanaugh -- --, 1856 February 2, 1902 Louisiana
Cavanaugh Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Teressa Cavanaugh -- --, 1906 July 10, 1969 Pennsylvania
- Thomas Albert Cavanaugh -- --, 1876 April 28, 1945 Iowa
- Mildred Winifred Cavanaugh -- --, 1710 December 0, 1797
- Irene Rose Cavanaugh -- --, 1919 August 28, 2008 North Dakota
- Mary Cavanaugh -- --, 1835 March 18, 1910
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