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Okeefe Family History
Okeefe Genealogy & Family TreeO'Keefe is an Irish name from County Cork, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic caomh which means "gentle." The earliest known ancestor--Father Eghan O'Keeffe--was recorded in 1680. The family motto is Forti et fideli nihil difficile which means "To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult."
Other spellings of the name include "O'Keeffe," "Keefe," "Keeffe," "Keiffe," and "Keefer." Notable people with the surname include American actress Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (Nash Bridges, She's All That, Whatever It Takes), American television writer Dan O'Keefe (Seinfeld, The Drew Carey Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), and American screenwriter Mark O'Keefe (Bruce Almighty, Click). The first O'Keefes to come to America were Michael, Patrick, and Thomas O'Keefe from Pennsylvania in 1840.
Okeefe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Emma M Okeefe -- --, 1880 July 15, 1966 New York
- Florence Okeefe -- --, 1911 December 0, 1996 Illinois
- Virginia Marie Okeefe -- --, 1942 September 20, 1994 Illinois
- Eliza Okeefe -- --, 1891 January 14, 1960 North Dakota
- Joseph Owen OKeefe -- --, 1908 September 1, 1968 Queensland
Okeefe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Thomas OKeefe -- --, 1867 April 18, 1919 Tasmania
- Jennie Okeefe -- --, 1859 July 0, 1920 New York
- John Joseph Okeefe -- --, 1914 October 5, 1975 Iowa
- Albert T Okeefe -- --, 1909 October 0, 1985 North Dakota
- Daniel OKeefe -- --, 1866 October 30, 1935 Ontario
