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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
- Catherine B Dwyer -- --, 1873 August 27, 1961 Victoria
- Kathleen M Dwyer -- --, 1911 April 0, 1955 England
- Albert Ralph Dwyer -- --, 1876 April 8, 1942 New Brunswick
- Dorothy Dwyer -- --, 1915 May 9, 1996 California
- Gertrude Dwyer -- --, 1895 June 23, 1911 California
Dwyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Miles J Dwyer -- --, 1911 September 0, 1968
- Elizabeth M Dwyer -- --, 1920 October 13, 1989
- Edward Dwyer -- --, 1902 January 16, 1975 Missouri
- John A. Dwyer -- --, 1877 September 23, 1949 Missouri
- Daniel Joseph Dwyer -- --, 1873 December 16, 1936
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