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Dwyer Family History
Dwyer Genealogy & Family TreeDwyer is an Irish name from County Tipperary, Ireland, where they were the lords of Kilnamanagh. It comes from the Gaelic roots dubh ("black") and odhar ("colorless"). The earliest known ancestor--Denis Dwyre--was recorded in 1677. The family motto is Vertus sola nobilitas which means "Virtue alone enobles."
Other spellings include "Dwire," "Dwier," "Dyer," and "O'Dwyer." Notable people with the surname include American actor David Dwyer (The Blind Side, October Sky, Remember the Titans), Irish boxer Michael O'Dwyer, and American football player Matt O'Dwyer (New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers). The first Dwyer to come to America was Cate Dwyer in 1678.
Dwyer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dale Eugene Dwyer -- --, 1925 May 27, 2004 Iowa
- Genevieve Dwyer -- --, 1889 January 0, 1970 Missouri
- George Ambrose Dwyer -- --, 1882 December 0, 1840 Kansas
- Ella Elizabeth Dwyer -- --, 1890 June 26, 1976 West Virginia
- James Earl Dwyer -- --, 1889 December 0, 1910 Kansas
Dwyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anastasia Dwyer -- --, 1837 July 4, 1914
- Ellen Dwyer -- --, 1845 January 2, 1922
- Marie O Dwyer -- --, 1908 August 16, 1909 New Hampshire
- Sigel Dwyer -- --, 1890 December 0, 1896 Kansas
- Bridget Einstine Dwyer -- --, 1872 August 21, 1949
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