The magee family, a history of the family in america author. You can see how magee families moved over time by selecting different census years. Magee coat of arms, family crest and magee family history. This was about 37% of all the recorded magee s in the uk. He received much publicity and was accepted for treatment by the mississippi veterans hospital as a veteran of the american civil war. The surnames magee or mcghee is thought of as predominantly a scottish name but it is popular in ireland and also has irish as well as scottish origins. Gee view gee family names for northern ireland matheson surnames. The surname magee is the 373rd most popular surname in the united states.
Free coat of arms search for your family history and last name meaning. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name magee and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. Magee, mississippi, a city in simpson county, mississippi, u. The meaning of maggie is one one the better books i have read from this category and there have been several outstanding ones recently and it will be high on my list of book. Simply start with yourself and well do the searching for you. The meaning, origin and history of the surname magee names. New brunswick had the highest population of magee families in 1911. In scotland, magee ancestors lived in the scottishenglish borderlands, while the irish magees were found in and around ulster. This famous gaelic surname recorded in the various spellings of magee, macgee, mc gee, macghee, mcgoey, mcgahy, mogey, moggy, moggie, macghie. The history and meaning of the name magee is fascinating, learn more about it. Sylvester magee claimed may 29, 1841 october 15, 1971 was purported to be the last living former american slave.
In 1911 there were 89 magee families living in new brunswick. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics like red hair. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. If your irish last name doesnt appear on this list, you may find it in. Although derived from a personal name of greek origin, the alexander surname. We have 5635 records in our genealogy collections for the magee surname. The project is open to all who want to further the understanding of their mcgee heritage. Siorrachd dhun phris, a southern area, bordering on england that today forms part of the dumfries and galloway council area, where they held a family seat from early times. A biography of john magee introduction, chapters one and two by. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the magee surname.
It has been proposed that some of the ulster magees are of scottish extraction, having come to ireland during the plantation of ulster in the early seventeenth century. At the anniversary meeting of the seneca county medical society held at waterloo, july 23, 1885, a resolution was introduced by dr. Thomas darcy mcgee, born into an ulster family in louth, came to north america in 1842 and eventually made his home in montreal. Magee justice of the peace, was born at wrightsville, december 8, 1837, and is the second son of james f. Nov 15, 2016 genealogy profile for jonathan magee jonathan magee 1769 1841 genealogy genealogy for jonathan magee 1769 1841 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The mcbee surname may have many variations, and may give us general, incomplete, or misleading information about its origin. Welles, and adopted by the society, that a committee be appointed which should prepare biographical sketches of members of the society from its earliest history to the present time. Census magee has not been recorded in the list thus far. Mcgee of irish origin was mainly found in donegal, magee of scottish origin in. Magee college, a campus of ulster university in derry, county londonderry, northern ireland. Geographical or local surnames these are names derived from the location of the homestead from which the first bearer and his family lived, and are generally the most common origin of scottish surnames. The highest concentrations are in county down, e riding of yorkshire, hampshire, and london. The magee family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Bryan magee 19302019, british politician, writer and broadcaster.
Tir eoghain, the ancient territory of the oneills, now in the province of ulster, central northern ireland, where they are thought to be descended from the colla uais. This category of surnames is divided into two groups. Variants include macgee, mc gee, macghee, mogey, moggie, macghie, and others. In 1891 there were 362 magee families living in lancashire. Throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries family crests and coats of arms have remained popular with some parts of the design growing more complex and ornate. The story of philosophy is a facinating and highly informative introduction to the history of western philosophy. In the united states mcgee is the 356th most numerous surname with an estimated 85,250 bearers, and magee is the 1,097th most numerous surname with an estimated 30,250 bearers.
There are a number of variations to the name including macgee, macghee, macghie, mcgahy, mcgee, mcgoey, mogey, moggie and moggy. Martha stanton says john was born in county tyrone. Search historical records start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. This page provides lists of some of the more popular irish names, past and present, with their origins and meanings, as well as being a guide to finding information on s of other forenames and surnames.
The names magee and mcgee originated in ulster province in ireland. Magee coat of arms, family crest free image to view magee. Magee is an irish and scottish surname derived from the irish surnames mag aodha and omaolgaoithe. Wondering about the meaning behind your irish name.
M agee as a boys name is of irish and gaelic origin, and the meaning of magee. This was about 22% of all the recorded magee s in the usa. Patrick magee from ireland would arrive in georgia in 1779. Their father passed away and her mother remarried after several years to an irish man whos surname is magee and my gran was born at this. Mar 18, 2014 this pin was discovered by ashley mcgee. Robert ashley stevenson the magee family, a history of the family in america, revised and enlarged, c 1968, johnson publishing co. John mcgee arrived in america on the boat jenny in 1766 and settled in boston. Siorrachd dhun phris, a southern area, bordering on england that today forms part of the dumfries and galloway council area. Free coat of arms search for your last name and family history. Patrick magee family history, pa by penelope boustead august 14, 2002 at 06. Andrew magee 1962 american professional golfer, only player in pga history to.
Dictionary of american family names 20, oxford university press. A biography of john magee, chapters 1 and 2 by gary m. The mcgee surname dna project seeks to identify the lines of the present day mcgees and, together with genealogy research, determine how they relate to one another. Genealogy of magee magee historical records surnames. Welcome to the magee family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. We hope you will participate on the magee forums, it is a great place to find or post information on magee genealogy and is completely free to participate. History of the surmane mageemcghee ireland calling. Find the origins, meaning of the magee name, photos, and more. Our name in history the our name in history series of books is now available at through booksurge, the print on demand service. Magee also macgee taken together these names are among the 100 most common names in ireland and among the 25 most common names in ulster. Lancashire had the highest population of magee families in 1891. It derives from the personal name alexander, derived from the greek a.
The magee family, a history of the family in america. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of magee and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Im always looking for comingofagenovels i can recommend to my stronger reading students and possibly use as my next novel for reading together as a class. The male ychromosome is handed down from father to son unchanged through the generations, except for rare mutations which can be indicators of branching. Meaning, origin and history of the surname magee behind the. Descendants of john magee and sophia perrottet numbers before names represent number of generations removed from the earliest known ancestor, charles magee and elizabeth montgomery. Learn about the history of this surname and heraldry from our database and online image library.
Many people will associate themselves with a coat of arms via their surname. The family history of the ancient name magee was found in the archives. Magee family history records that the name is celtic in origin and is found in ireland, scotland and the isle of man. One mcgee family history in america, together with the story of the mcgees in scotland and ireland, was traced in james mcgees 2007 book a branch of a tree. Meaning, origin and history of the surname mcgee behind. Andrew magee 1962 american professional golfer, only player in pga history to have a hole in 1 on a par 4. The surname magee was first found in dumfriesshire gaelic. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the mcgee surname lived. The most magee families were found in the usa in 1880. Mcgee lines surnames mcgee lines bibliography and sources the magee family, a history of the family in america author.
Magee coat of arms, family crest free image to view magee name origin. Page 21 research magee in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. This was about 22% of all the recorded magees in the usa. In 1939, general labourer and unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth, marriage, death, census, and military records.
We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on magee history, magee ancestory, and magee. The alexander surname means repulser of the enemy or defender of men. Ydna testing can help to separate and identify our family lines. Barry magee born 1934, new zealand marathon runner. Meaning, origin and history of the surname magee behind.
James magee historical records and family trees myheritage. Origin of the name magee the magee family history was found in the archives. This is a list of the descendants of john magee and susanna cook. We at the tree maker offer this free search for your coat of arms and family history origin that can be shown on a number of our family tree charts and other genealogy products. Complete 2020 information on the meaning of magee, its origin, history, pronunciation, popularity, variants and more as a baby boy name. Historical records and family trees related to james magee.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The surname magee was first found in along the border of counties donegal and tyrone irish. And if you want to know what it was like back when maniac magee roamed these parts, well, just run. Rank, name, gaelic equivalent, meaning origin, coat of arms. Welles, and adopted by the society, that a committee be appointed which should prepare biographical sketches of members of the society from its earliest history. Most of the earliest people in scotland to adopt fixed surnames. The following is part i letters a g of our comprehensive list of the 300 most common irish surnames and their meanings. It is a book that would be fun to read either from start to finish or just skipping around. Magee is found mainly in counties antrim, armagh and down, and macgee in counties donegal and tyrone. Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. In both counties the gaelic form is mag aoidh, son of hugh. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Alexandros, made up of alexin, meaning to defend and andros, meaning man. In the 18th century the first settlers of the surname magee.
Find the origins, meaning of the mcgee name, photos, and more. Mac aodha, meaning son of aodh is an english language surname of irish origin. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on magee history, magee ancestory, and magee family connections. We have no additional information on the origin of the magee family surname at present. The meaning, origin and history of the surname mcgee. For faster results, type a keyword or surname in the search window which can be found at the top of this page or under menu on mobile devices. He has kindly given his permission for me to post information from his book.
The our name in history series is customized by surname. Page 3 research magee in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. In ancient scotland, the first people to use the name magee were part of a tribe known as the strathclyde britons. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces. Magee pennsylvania volunteer of the civil war captain frank j. Appleby, martha mattie magee, 19 jan 1785 appleby, nancy agnes magee, 1777 bickerstaff.
In 1840 there were 62 magee families living in new york. The surname magee is the 1669th most common name in great britain. This was about 31% of all the recorded magee s in canada. These books give the history behind a family name in a customprinted book.
This page was last edited on 25 august 2018, at 20. Magee coat of arms, family crest free image to view magee name origin history and meaning of symbols. The meaning, origin and history of the surname magee. Magee and mccgee surnames in the ottawa area magees and mcgees in. Magee, new york, also known as magee s corners, a hamlet in the town of tyre, seneca county, new york, u. New york had the highest population of magee families in 1840. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. As a native irish name, mcgee is derived from the gaelic mag aodha, or son of hugh, while others of the name in ireland, are ultimately of scottish origin. The first on record was gilmighel mac ethe of dumfries who rendered homage to king edward i in 1296. It is written in a way that is understandable to readers new to the subject, while not being dumbed down.