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![Show Contents]() MacGee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
As a native Irish name, MacGee is derived from the Gaelic "Mag Aodha," or "son of Hugh," while others of the name in Ireland, are ultimately of Scottish origin. There are different understandings of the Gaelic origin as another source notes the name is "from the Irish O’Maolgaoithe; a personal name Chief of Muintir Maolgaoithe (gaoth, wind; pronounced ‘ghee’.) " 1 Early Origins of the MacGee familyThe surname MacGee was first found in along the border of counties Donegal and Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they are thought to be descended from the Colla Uais. The MacGee surname has also been long associated with County Antrim, because of the peninsula at Lough Larne, known as the Island Magee which was part of their early Ulster territories. Before the Norman invasion in the 12th century, a Magee was chief of a Sept in county Westmeath. Today, the name is most common in Ulster; however, most of these bearers are of Scottish descent. Early History of the MacGee familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacGee research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1717, 1755, 1766, 1821, 1825, 1830, 1831, 1846, 1868, 1880 and 1891 are included under the topic Early MacGee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacGee Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Magee, Macgee, Mcgee, McGahee, McGhee and others. Early Notables of the MacGee familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacGee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 MacGee migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: MacGee Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mary Macgee, who was an immigrant in bondage, who arrived in America in 1765
- Catherine MacGee, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
MacGee Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Henry MacGee, aged 43, who landed in America from Edinburgh, in 1903
- William MacGee, aged 17, who settled in America, in 1904
- Hugh MacGee, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: MacGee Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. James Macgee, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Mr. James Macgee, (b. 1789), aged 51, English seaman who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1853 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name MacGee (post 1700) | + |
- Reginald MacGee, American Chief Executive Officer
- Gail MacGee, American Senator
- James MacGee, Australian Physicist
- Thomas D'Arcy MacGee (1825-1868), Canadian (Irish born) journalist, poet and politician, strong proponent of Canadian confederation, assassinated in Ottawa in 1868
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