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Morse Family History
Morse Genealogy & Family TreeMorse is an English name from Gloucestershire, England. It comes from the Old French Maur which means "moorish" or "dark." The earliest known ancestor--Josce Mauricci--was recorded in 1191.
Other spellings include "Mors," "Morst," "Morest," "Moorse," "Moorst," and "Mawse." Notable people with the surname include American actor David Morse (The Green Mile, Contact, The Hurt Locker), American actor Robert Morse (All My Children, Mad Men, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), and American golfer John Morse. The first Morses to come to America were Samuel and Elizabeth Morse in Massachusetts in 1635.
Morse Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elisha Morse -- --, 1726 April 21, 1806 Massachusetts
- Mary Belle Skinner Morse -- --, 1900 January 22, 1966 Washington
- Jonathan Morse -- --, 1643 July 31, 1686
- Robert Morse -- --, 1495 September 15, 1552
- Marah Elizabeth Morse -- --, 1824 September 4, 1908 Connecticut
Morse Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Morse -- --, 1544 December 0, 1527
- Nathaniel Morse -- --, 1688 March 10, 1729 Massachusetts
- Elizabeth Morse -- --, 1677 October 0, 1677 Massachusetts
- Samuel Morse -- --, 1762 December 21, 1844 Massachusetts
- Emmeline Clarissa Morse -- --, 1842 November 0, 1915 New Hampshire
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