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![Show Contents]() Morisey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The Irish name Morisey has a long Gaelic heritage to its credit. The original Gaelic form of the name Morisey is Ó Muirgheasa, which is derived from the words muir, meaning sea, and geas, meaning action. Early Origins of the Morisey familyThe surname Morisey was first found in County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland. Early History of the Morisey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morisey research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Morisey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Morisey Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Morisey were encountered in the archives: Morrissey, O'Morrissey and others. Early Notables of the Morisey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Morisey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Morisey 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 Morisey family came to North America quite early:
Morisey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Morisey, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 1
| Historic Events for the Morisey family | + |
- Mr. Ronald Morisey (1919-1941), Australian Able Seaman from Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Si Deus nobiscum qui contra nos
Motto Translation: If God be with us, who can be against us.
- 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)
- HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
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Morisey migration to the United States 
