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Flaherty Family History
Flaherty Genealogy & Family TreeFlaherty is an Irish name from Connemara, Ireland, where the family owned lands and were lords. It comes from the Gaelic O Flaithbheartaigh which means "bright ruler." The earliest known ancestor--Rory O'Flaherty--was recorded in 1700.
Other spellings of the name include "Faherty," "O'Flaherty," "Flaverty," and "Laverty." Notable people with the surname include American actor Daniel Flaherty (The Wolf of Wall Street, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Hope Springs), Canadian actor and writer Joe Flaherty (Happy Gilmore, Second City, Freaks and Geeks), and American baseball player Ryan Flaherty (Baltimore Orioles). The first Flaherty to come to America was James Flaherty in Virginia in 1651.
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Flaherty Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Patrick Flaherty -- --, 1835 February 12, 1918
- Michael P Flaherty -- --, 1840 July 2, 1921
- Michael Christopher Flaherty -- --, 1935 June 28, 1937 Ontario
- Michael Flaherty -- --, 1854 March 31, 1935 Ontario
- John F Flaherty -- --, 1892 December 0, 1972 Ontario
Flaherty Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Patrick Flaherty -- --, 1820 April 0, 1875
- Mary Flaherty -- --, 1847 January 11, 1935 Ontario
- James Flaherty -- --, 1896 December 0, 1932 New York
- Patrick Flaherty -- --, 1875 April 8, 1948 Iowa
- Marian Flaherty -- --, 1942 May 13, 2003 Pennsylvania
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