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Cleary Genealogy & History
Cleary is a surname with many variants, including Clery, Cleary, Claree, Clarey, Cleare, Clearey, Clerey, O'Cleary, O'Clery, and Macchlery. Cleary family history records that this derives from the ancient Gaelic word chleirich (clerk or clergyman.) The Irish branch of the family descends from one Cleierach, born in 820 AD. The first proven recording of the family name is that of Johan M'Cleri, dated 1376. John Macclerich of Kilravock, Nairnshire, Scotland was recorded in 1428, and Thomas Clary arrived in the Virginia colony in 1642. Cleary genealogy includes John Cleary, an American musician; Thomas Cleary, American author and translator; and Beverly Cleary, children's author.
Cleary Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Aaron Cleary | -- --, 1924 | January 23,1996 | NC |
| Barbara Cleary | -- --, 1915 | January 22,1997 | MA |
| C Regina Cleary | -- --, 1905 | October ,1985 | NJ |
| Dan Cleary | -- --, 1886 | June ,1970 | NY |
Cleary Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Rogers Cleary | -- --, 1937 | November ,1983 | Chicago,IL |
| F Marie Cleary | -- --, 1922 | August 24,2002 | Troy,NY |
| Gabrielle Cleary | -- --, 1901 | August 7,1997 | Middleton,WI |
| H Lindsay Cleary | -- --, 1919 | May ,1986 | Wesley Chapel,FL |
Cleary Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Aaron Cleary | Lupita King | April 20,2001 | Bexar, TX |
| Charles Cleary | Mary Shaw | June 15,2002 | Wake, NC |
| Edward Cleary | Margaret Curran | May 31,1949 | Wake, NC |
| Robert Cleary | Thomasine Sorrell | January 21,1966 | Wake, NC |
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