Geoarie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Geoarie family

Early History of the Geoarie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geoarie research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1710, 1727 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Geoarie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Geoarie Spelling Variations

One must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English was a daunting task. Even today the translation is a difficult one. Names, therefore, often had many spelling variations. The variations of the name Geoarie include: Geary, Gara, O'Gara, O'Geary, Gearie, Gearey and many more.

Early Notables of the Geoarie family

Notable among the family name at this time was Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts Bay (now the Commonwealth of Massachusetts), signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Sir Francis Geary (1710?-1796),was an "admiral, of a family long settled in Cardiganshire...
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Migration of the Geoarie family

Suffering from poverty and racial discrimination, thousands of Irish families left the island in the 19th century for North America aboard cramped passenger ships. The early migrants became settlers of small tracts of land, and those that came later were often employed in the new cities or transitional work camps. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Although the immigrants from this period were often maligned when they arrived in the United States, they provided the cheap labor that was necessary for the development of that country as an industrial power. Early immigration and passenger lists have revealed many immigrants bearing the name Geoarie: John Geary, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682; Eleanor Geary, who landed in America in 1744; Mary Geary, who landed in New York State in 1822; Jeremiah, John, Michael, Patrick, who all settled in Philadelphia, Pa. between 1773 and 1858.