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Okeefe Family History
Okeefe Genealogy & Family TreeO'Keefe is an Irish name from County Cork, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic caomh which means "gentle." The earliest known ancestor--Father Eghan O'Keeffe--was recorded in 1680. The family motto is Forti et fideli nihil difficile which means "To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult."
Other spellings of the name include "O'Keeffe," "Keefe," "Keeffe," "Keiffe," and "Keefer." Notable people with the surname include American actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (Nash Bridges, She's All That, Whatever It Takes), American television writer Dan O'Keefe (Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), and American screenwriter Mark O'Keefe (Bruce Almighty, Click). The first O'Keefes to come to America were Michael, Patrick, and Thomas O'Keefe from Pennsylvania in 1840.
Okeefe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lillian Okeefe -- --, 1930 February 0, 1998 Massachusetts
- Melissa N Okeefe -- --, 1965 Emptynul
- Mary Elizabeth Okeefe -- --, 1860 July 2, 1941
- Gerald Okeefe -- --, 1903 December 0, 1911 North Dakota
- Joseph EMPTYNUL Okeefe -- --, 1874 Emptynul
Okeefe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Ellen Okeefe December 0, 1852 Emptynul
- William OKeefe -- --, 1829 May 17, 1912
- Jennie Okeefe -- --, 1859 July 0, 1920 New York
- Mary Elizabeth Okeefe -- --, 1860 July 2, 1941
- Ida M Okeefe -- --, 1874 September 17, 1964
