Fahey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Fahey family in North America:

Fahey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Mary Fahey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
• Tim T Fahey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
• Garrit Fahey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
• Tim Fahey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
• Martin Fahey, aged 21, who landed in New York in 1849 5
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fahey Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Ellen Fahey, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1831
• Catherine Fahey, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1835
• Miss. Bridget Fahey who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Princess Royal" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in 1847 6
• Mr. Michael Fahey, aged 5 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Princess Royal" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 6
• Mr. Michael Fahey, aged 24 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lady Milton" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 6
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Fahey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. John Fahey, (b. 1814), aged 24, Irish Soldier who was convicted in Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa for life for desertion from the army, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 11th May 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7
• Miss. Winfred Fahey, Scottish convict who was convicted in Perth, Scotland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Australasia" on 26th June 1849, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
• Patrick Fahey, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Nimroud"
• Edmund Fahey, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Lady Ann"
• Bridget Fahey, aged 10, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Lady Ann"
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Fahey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Mr. Fergus Fahey, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Inchinnan" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 27th May 1852 9
• John Fahey, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Steinwarder" in 1864
• Edward Fahey, aged 21, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 10
• Ellen Fahey, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 10
• Hugh Fahey, aged 20, a farm labourer, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Siberia" in 1870
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• John M. Fahey Jr., American President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Geographic Society (1998-2011)
• John Aloysius Fahey (1939-2001), American fingerstyle guitarist and composer, ranked 35th in the Rolling Stone "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list (2003)
• James Charles Fahey (1903-1974), American author, best remembered as the original publisher of the reference "The Ships and Aircraft of the United States Fleet"
• Brian Fahey (b. 1981), American professional ice hockey defenseman
• Brandon Wade Fahey (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball utility player from Dallas, Texas
• Francis Raymond Fahey (1896-1954), American Major League Baseball outfielder and pitcher
• Michael Gahan "Mike" Fahey (b. 1943), American politician, 49th mayor of Omaha, Nebraska (2001-2009)
• Jeffrey Fahey (b. 1952), American actor
• Edward T. Fahey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 (alternate), 1932 11
• Edward Fahey, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 13th District, 1873-75 11
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• The Descendants of Redmond Peter Fahey and Cecelia Havery and John Sweeney and Mary Dineen, 1810-1984 by Verne Raymond Spear.