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Family History & Genealogy

The Kain Family

61 documented Kain ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

61Documented ancestors
1867Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Kain

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Kain ancestors in the record

Deceased Kain ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to John Kain, about 1867 in Kossuth County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
John Kain
1867 – 1919
Kossuth County, Iowa
Mary Kain
1879 – 1973
Iowa
Christopher Be Kain
1881 – 1918
Kossuth County, Iowa
Carrie Kain
1885 – 1975
Iowa
Fred Kain
1887 – 1968
Iowa
Lottie Kain
1888 – 1965
Iowa
Edward Kain
1889 – 1971
Iowa
Frankie Kain
1893 – 1977
Iowa
Nancy Kain
1896 – 1963
Iowa
Earnest Kain
1897 – 1969
Iowa
John Kain
1898 – 1977
Iowa
Marguerite Kain
1898 – 1981
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Pearl Kain
1900 – 1977
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Edward Kain
1902 – 1990
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Edna L Kain
1904 – 1995
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Robert F Kain
1904 – 1991
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Margaret L Kain
1905 – 1988
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Evelyn Kain
1905 – 2003
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George P Kain
1906 – 1990
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George Kain
1906 – 1976
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Marion A Kain
1907 – 1989
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Edward Kain
1907 – 1997
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Katharine Kain
1908 – 1978
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Harley R Kain
1909 – 1995
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Viola Kain
1909 – 2000
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Orval Kain
1910 – 1976
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Clara A Kain
1910 – 1993
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Mark Kain
1911 – 1982
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Florence E Kain
1911 – 1999
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Verna C Kain
1912 – 1997
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Francis M Kain
1914 – 1989
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Doris E Kain
1915 – 1999
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William E Kain
1915 – 1996
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Marion A Kain
1916 – 2010
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Arthur J Kain
1919 – 1993
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Robert L Kain
1919 – 1993
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Donna M Kain
1920 – 2006
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Mary R Kain
1920 – 1992
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Mary A Kain
1920 – 1989
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Clyde Kain
1920 – 1997
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Hollis A Kain
1924 – 1999
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Matthew J Kain
1924 – 2005
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Cloman Kain
1925 – 2011
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Ward Kain
1925 – 2004
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Johnnie M Kain
1928 – 1998
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Roberta M Kain
1932 – 1997
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Geraldine F Kain
1933 – 1999
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Frederick J Kain
1933 – 2011
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Melvin L Kain
1936 – 2004
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Ralph Kain
1936 – 1984
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Maribel J Kain
1940 – 2001
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Patrick H Kain
1941 – 2010
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Sheryl A Kain
1942 – 2006
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Paula R Kain
1943 – 2003
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Robert J Kain
1946 – 2013
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Michael Kain
1950 – 1968
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James L Kain
1959 – 1999
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Susan K Kain
1966 – 2008
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Michael W Kain
1968 – 2000
Iowa
Shawn A Kain
1969 – 1993
Iowa
Kile D Kain
1982 – 2003
Iowa
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Common questions

Kain genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Kain surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Kain family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1867. Most Kain lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Kain family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Kain family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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