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![Show Contents]() MacCusker History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name MacCusker is Mag Uidhir, which is derived from the word odhar, meaning dun-colored; in the genitive case, the word is uidhir. Early Origins of the MacCusker familyThe surname MacCusker was first found in County Fermanagh (Irish: Fear Manach) in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster. Early History of the MacCusker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCusker research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCusker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacCusker Spelling VariationsA name was often recorded during the Middle Ages under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer because literacy was rare there was no real push to clearly define any of the languages found in the British Isles at that time. Variations found of the name MacCusker include MacCosker, MacCusker, MacOsker, MacOscar and many more. Early Notables of the MacCusker familyMore information is included under the topic Early MacCusker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 MacCusker migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the MacCusker family came to North America quite early:
MacCusker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Terence MacCusker, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1
- Anthony, Bernard, Edward, Hugh, James, John, Mathew, Michael, Owen, Patrick, Terrence, and Thomas MacCusker all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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MacCusker migration to the United States 
