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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
- Hester Morse -- --, 1651 January 10, 1731 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Hanah Morse -- --, 1642 December 0, 1680 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- David Morse -- --, 1681 June 8, 1682 Massachusetts
- Obadiah Morse -- --, 1641 March 4, 1724 Massachusetts
- Edmund Morse -- --, 1656 April 19, 1699 Massachusetts
Morse Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph EMPTYNUL Morse -- --, 1613 January 6, 1673 Emptynul
- Reverand Thomas Morse -- --, 1551 March 10, 1597 England
- Stephen Wesley Morse -- --, 1822 December 31, 1897 Ohio
- Elias Morse -- --, 1797 May 28, 1875 Massachusetts
- Curtis Morse -- --, 1799 November 2, 1826 Illinois
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