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Mcrae Family History
Mcrae Genealogy & Family TreeMcRae is a Scottish name from Inverness-shire, Scotland. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Rath which means "son of prosperity." The earliest known ancestor--Vlui Ra--was recorded in 1095. The family motto is Fortitudine which means "With fortitude."
Other spellings of the name include "MacRae," "MacRay," "MacRie," "MacCrae," "MacCray," "MacCrea," and "MacCrie." Notable people with the surname include American actor Mo McRae (Thirteen, Gridiron Gang, Lee Daniels' The Butler), American Olympic athlete Mike McRae (long jumping), and American Olympic athlete Tim McRae (weightlifting). The first McRae to come to America was Christopher McRae in Virginia in 1766.
Mcrae Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret J Simpson McRae -- --, 1828 December 0, 1870 Tennessee
- Margaret Mcrae -- --, 1799 December 0, 1871 Quebec
- Effy Katy McRae -- --, 1873 November 15, 1932 North Carolina
- Murdoch Mcrae -- --, 1828 February 24, 1908
- Donald Marion Mcrae -- --, 1892 October 17, 1957 Minnesota
Mcrae Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Isaac Mcrae -- --, 1779 December 0, 1860
- Margaret Mcrae -- --, 1885 August 27, 1962 Ontario
- Duncan Finlay Gordon Mcrae -- --, 1905 December 0, 1964 Ontario
- Faquher Mcrae -- --, 1816 December 21, 1888
- John Mcrae -- --, 1826 February 26, 1913 Quￃ(c)bec
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